Archive - Wander Words by JL Tooker

When Character Becomes Plot

How character motivation creates plot in fiction. A reflective look at how wounds, beliefs, and conflicting worldviews generate story.

Apr 6 • JL Tooker

Twenty Years of the Fib

Twenty years ago today—April 1, 2006—George Pincus introduced a new poetic form built on the Fibonacci sequence.

Apr 1 • JL Tooker

A Month of Paying Attention

A National Poetry Month Practice

Apr 1 • JL Tooker

March 2026

The Enneagram and the Inner Logic of Character

Using the Enneagram to build believable characters: how core fears, desires, and motivations shape conflict and character arcs in fiction writing.

Mar 30 • JL Tooker

Where Characters Begin

How early wounds, beliefs, and motivations shape believable characters—and how psychology can help writers uncover the stories hidden inside them.

Mar 26 • JL Tooker

When Fiction Feels Too Personal

A reflective essay about vulnerability, fiction writing, and returning to World Beyond the Song.

Mar 12 • JL Tooker

Guarding the Nest: Writing, Well-Being, and Creative Phases

Mar 9 • JL Tooker

I read science.

Mar 6 • JL Tooker

Narrative Trust in a Noisy Age

On Language, Attention, and the Space Between

Mar 5 • JL Tooker

No Loofies Today: A Phaiku on Ailsa Craig Curling Stones

Mar 3 • JL Tooker

Blood Moon Rising: Creativity and the Month Ahead

Mar 2 • JL Tooker

February 2026

Feb 27 • JL Tooker

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