Make it Hard, Make it Weird: Adding Drama to Your Story
In a new blog post, Kristen Lamb offers advice for adding drama to your story. "Drama needs to be in everything we create if we...
Is Your Prologue Serving a Good Function?
In a new post, Janice Hardy examines the much-maligned prologue. Should it stay or should it go? "When done well, a prologue can add...
Are You Hep to Regency Lingo?
In a post on the Messy Nessy blog, Freya Bainbridge digs up some UK slang from the Regency Era (1795-1827), the period when King...
When It’s Ok to Tell
Here's a refreshing article - suggestions for breaking the biggest writing rule of all: Show don't tell. In a post on Writers Helping Writers,...
Crushed by Research? Here are Some Tips for Avoiding the Overwhelm
Research can be daunting, especially if your projects brings you into unfamiliar areas. How many of us have had a great idea for an...
Do You Wanna Touch?
Creating an immersive reader experience means engaging all the senses in your characters and descriptions. Of course, it's natural to focus on what your...
Creating Characters in Historical Mysteries
During her interview with the DIY MFA podcast, Shelley Blanton-Stroud talks about historical mysteries and her book Tomboy: A Jane Benjamin Novel. During the episode,...
Evelyn Wang’s Hero’s Journey
In a post on The Script Lab, Ken Miyamoto examines how Everything Everywhere All at Once uses the Hero's Journey to bring the character...
The Secret to a Strong Plot? Make Trouble for Your Character
In a conversation published in The Writer, writing coach Jamie Morris and writing professor Ryan Van Cleave discuss various aspects of plot, including their...
The Value of Research: Reimagining Historical Figures
Writers of historical fiction often discover interesting tidbits to flavor their novels or events that alter the direction of their plot. Sometimes, they learn...
