First Draft Strategies
In a post on DIY MFA, Ren DeStefano offers advice for starting and finishing the first draft of your story or novel. "Whether you...
How Writers Use Multi-POVs in One Story
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Barbara Linn Probst examines the use of multiple points of view in a single story, and how you...
There’s More to Dialogue than Words
In a new post, Tiffany Yates Martin offers advice for writing meaningful dialogue. "So much of our communication lies not in the words we...
Let Readers Use Their Imagination
In an article on Writer's Digest, Balli Kaur Jaswal says writers should use subtext and context to encourage readers to use their imaginations to...
Could You Use a Story Bible?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Lynette Burrows discusses story bibles and how they can help you keep track of your story's...
Direct the Reader’s Imagination with Clues
In the latest episode of the DIY MFA podcast, Donnaldson Brown talks about her novel Because I Loved You, and about how her background in...
What is that Face Saying?
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Dave King offers advice for describing faces and facial expressions. "We read faces intuitively, almost automatically," he says....
Good Questions Can Help You Create Strong Dialogue
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Tiffany Yates Martin says asking the right questions can help you create natural-sounding, effective dialogue. "Dialogue in...
Five Tips for Writing Natural Sounding Interiority
In a new post, Janice Hardy offers advice on creating natural-sounding inner dialogue in close third person POV. "In first person this is easy,...
Why is Roman Roy a True Original?
A post on Industrial Scripts identifies Succession's Roman Roy as a truly original character and explains why. "For a Screenplay Reader or Development Executive...
