Spice Up Your Dialogue
In a post on Writer Unboxed, David Corbett shares advice on using idioms to spice up your dialogue. "In the never-ending quest for snappy repartee...
Setting Needs World Building
In a new blog post, Janice Hardy discusses the difference between setting and worldbuilding. "Setting is the location in which a scene (or book)...
Is Your Dream Sequence a Narrative Nightmare?
In the latest in the Writer's Digest series on mistakes writers make, editor Moriah Richardson says dropping an unnecessary dream sequence into your story...
When is Good Enough?
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Sarah Callender says our work will never be perfect, but we need to learn to recognize when good...
Five Steps to a Draft Outline
In a post on DIY MFA, Stacy Frazer shares advice for going from idea to first draft in five easy steps. They include:
Craft...
How and When to Use Indirect Characterization
A post on Industrial Scripts offers advice on writing indirect characterization, when a character's traits are shown, rather than told through narration or dialogue....
Three Turns Where Stakes Shape Your Novel
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Kathryn Craft says there are three places where the stakes for failure shape your novel. "In every scene of...
Advice for Creating a Unique Sidekick Character
In a post on DIY MFA, Neil Chase offers advice for creating a great sidekick. "Sidekicks typically have fewer powers than the main character,...
Show, Don’t Tell, Your Character’s Insecurity
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Becca Puglisi offers advice on portraying insecure characters. "Every reader on the planet has experienced insecurity—often at...
Setting Chaos to Work in Your Fiction
In an article on Writer Unboxed, Donald Maass discusses the concept of Chaos Theory and how it can be applied to fiction writing. Maass...
