Tag Archives: Fiction

Review of The Magical Red Kimono

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Jan Morrill

My friend and fellow author, Kathleen Rodgers, posted an insightful review of The Magical Red Kimono on her blog last night. After receiving and reading her copy of my book, she told me she was going to post a review … Continue reading →

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Day 21: AI Generated Writing Prompt

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Jan Morrill

I have no idea what to write about today. Or, maybe it’s more accurate to say I have too many things to write about and I can’t choose just one. So I thought I’d experiment and ask AI to show … Continue reading →

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Creative Characterization

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Jan Morrill

Of all the workshops I present, my favorites are those centered around character development. There’s nothing better than seeing an author’s eyes widen when their “aha” moment arrives and they discover something new about their characters. For me, characterization is … Continue reading →

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Win a Copy of Creative Characterization!

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Jan Morrill

I’m excited to announce my new workbook, Creative Characterization, is now available on Amazon! This workbook demonstrates six different methods I’ve taught in workshops over the last few years: Interviewing Describing Photos and Paintings Writing Letters Writing in a Different … Continue reading →

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Something New: Day 10

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jan Morrill

Welcome to Day 10 of my challenge to try something new/creative for 30 days. Today I played with something I’ve been wanting to try since the Oklahoma Writers’ Federation Conference in May, when Heather Davis, during one of her workshops, mentioned sharing her PowerPoint … Continue reading →

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