Today is the birthday of: Washington Irving, John Burroughs, Janey Goodall

Tip: April is a month of changes – from winter to spring, dark to light, cold to warm. Think about what changes do you need to make to be a better writer? How can you make them?

Thought: “The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” – Henry Ward Beecher

Teaser: Your character is going through a lot of changes—not good ones. What happened? Why? What does s/he do to adapt to what is happening?