Readers Love Anti-Heroes
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Sue Coletta shares her thoughts on why readers love anti-heroes. "Pop culture fell in love with characters...
Go Big or Go Home
In a guest post on C.S. Lakin's blog, Steve Alcorn offers advice for going big in your fiction. "Writing big means going beyond mere words—it...
Clichés, Metaphors, and Similes Aren’t All Bad
In a guest post on Writers in the Storm, says that clichés, metaphors, and similes are cultural touchstones that writers can use to build...
Advice for Writing Parallel Narratives
In a post for Writer's Digest, Ella Carey offers advice on how to incorporate parallel narratives into our stories. Parallel narratives are two stories,...
Passive Voice Often Hides a Bigger Problem
In a new post, Janice Hardy explains why avoiding passive voice is good advice. "Like all things writing, simply doing it because people say...
Is Structure Planned or Self-Revealing?
In a post on Lit Hub, Dani Shapiro says that writers can discover their story structure through means other than outlining. "It stands to...
Advice on Using Symbols to Support Theme
In a guest post on Anne R. Allen's blog, Becca Puglisi discusses how to use symbolism and theme in your fiction.
Writers often struggle with...
Do Your Fighters Punch with Force?
In the latest in her series of Fight Right™ articles for Writer's Digest, Carla Hoch teaches us how to throw a punch. "Just because...
Discovering Theme With Your Characters
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Chris Morley offers advice for finding the theme in your story. While many teachers recommend determining...
The Source of Reader Connection
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Donald Maass examines how writers can create connections between the reader and your characters. Maass says there are...
