A Less is More Approach to Dialogue
In an article on ScreenCraft, Ken Miyamoto offers advice for writing great dialogue. Importantly, Miyamoto notes that when it comes to dialogue, less is...
A Silver Bullet (List) for Conquering Your Outline
In a recent post, C.S. Lakin offers advice for developing a scene outline for your novel. "Putting together a simple outline is a great...
Do You Know These 70 Literary Devices?
A post on Industrial Scripts shares a list of 70 (seventy!) literary devices you can use in your writing. Sure, we've all heard of...
Tips on Researching for a Big World
In an article for DIY MFA, Anna Holmes discusses how to world build when you're writing against an epic background. "As a writer, I...
5 Tips for Raising the Stakes in Every Scene
In a new post, Janice Hardy offers advice on raising the stakes for your character. "When the stakes are low, reader engagement also tends...
How Does Your Hero Cope with Tension?
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Heather Webb examines micro-tension from a unique perspective: how a character practices self-care during tense moments. "Putting the character...
You’re Quite a Character: How to Craft Interesting Minor Characters in...
In a post on the SFWA blog, J. D. Harlock offers advice for creating minor characters that stand out from the crowd. "When we think...
How Can You Find the Exact Right Word?
In a post on the Killzone blog, PJ Parrish offers advice for finding the just-right words for your fiction. "When you hit upon just...
These Tools Can Help Your Story Idea Pop
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Becca Puglisi shares tips for making your story idea pop with originality. "I’ve been thinking a lot...
How Can Personification Deepen Your Writing?
In a post on Industrial Scripts, Tallulah Allen examines personification and how it can be useful in your writing. "Personification is the attribution of...
