Attacking The Page

• Loving Lost Girl February 20, 2012
  I took a friend’s advice this weekend and checked out the new Syfy channel series Lost Girl. I’m really enjoying the story. The main character is Bo. She’s a succubus, although she doesn’t know what she is at the start. … Continue reading → […]
• Scream And Shout February 16, 2012
  In Monday’s post, we discussed that the goal of self-defense is not to win, but to not lose. If you haven’t read the post and are wondering what the heck I’m talking about, click here. In the comments, someone had … Continue reading → […]
• A Writer’s Favorite Game and Self-Defense February 13, 2012
  Today I was in a gym surrounded by big, muscular karate guys. Guys with many years of training under their black belts. And I started to play a writer’s favorite game, What If. What if one of these guys attacked … Continue reading → […]
• What Does it Feel Like to be Hit February 9, 2012
  Recently, we at ATP were asked what it felt like to be hit. Here are our answers. Punches to the face:  While none of us are prize fighters, we do spar in karate. Even an accidental blow to the face … Continue reading → […]
• The Ultimate All Show-No Tell Character February 6, 2012
  What kind of character forces a writer to show every aspect of his personality with action?  Animals. That’s right, animals can be characters.  Damned good ones, too, as I learned accidentally while writing She Can Run. Animals have zero internal … Continue reading → […]