The Importance of Narrative Voice
In an article for Writer's Digest, Kenan Orhan says the narrator's voice in your story is as important as your own. "There is setting and...
Choosing the Right Details
In a new post, Mary Carroll Moore says the trick to writing great descriptions is finding the details that matter. "Some people love lots...
Why We Can’t Look Away from Toxic Relationships
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Heather Webb examines why toxic relationships are such juicy fodder for fiction writers and readers. She suggests a...
Great Stories Need Great Stakes
In a post on BookBaby, Scott McCormick says that your protagonist's goals aren't as interesting if you don't set serious consequences for failure. "If...
Let Your Settings Change with Your Characters
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Emilie-Noelle Provost offers advice for creating true to life settings, based on her experience working in the travel industry....
The Trouble is in Your Head
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Laurie Schnebly Campbell says that not every story needs to open with big trouble for the protagonist...
The Key Elements of Autofiction
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Adele Annesi examines autofiction and how writers can use this form to explore important life experiences....
The 36 Dramatic Situations
In a post on the Script Lab, Ken Miyamoto examines the 36 dramatic situations, popularized in a French text written in 1895 by Georges...
To Dream or Not to Dream?
While writer are often admonished to skip dream sequences (and for good reason...), there may be times when a dream or nightmare is a...
Not All Stories Need Character Development
In a post on LitReactor, Peter Derk says a lack of character development in a story doesn't have to be a deal-killer. "'Lack of...
