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In a post on Writer Unboxed, Kathryn Craft examines successful opening lines that rely on dialogue. "The challenge for a novel’s first line is...
Narration: The Invisible but Crucial Element of Your Story
In a post on DIY MFA, Gabriela Pereira examines the importance of narration in storytelling. "I define narration as any part of the story...
The Economy of Worldbuilding
In a post on the SFWA blog, Albert Zhang says writers can enrich science fiction worldbuilding by focusing on economics. "Science fiction is often...
Advice for Sharing Politics in Fiction and Online
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Randy Susan Meyer shares her rules for sharing politics in fiction. "There is no separating my belief systems...
Three Steps to Writing Multiple POV
In an article for Writer's Digest, Peter Stenson shares three easy steps for writing multiple perspective in fiction. It is through deeply understanding each...
The Power of White Space
In a new post, C.S. Lakin examines how writers can harness the power of white space on the page. Why is white space so...
Do You Write Mirrors or Arrows?
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Donald Maass says that writers can benefit from taking a "moral inventory" that clarifies their view of the...
Now, That’s an Entrance…
In a new post on Writer Unboxed, Kathryn Craft analyzes the openings of three novels to examine how the writers used different types of...
Layer Your Themes to Create Echoes and Callbacks
In a guest post on Writers Helping Writers, Jami Gold examines how you can create a more deeply layered story by establishing resonating themes. "Themes...
World-Building by Genre
In a post on DIY MFA, Gabriela Pereira focuses on the importance of world-building, even when you're not writing genre fiction. "Whether you write...
