The Only Blog Post Comparing The Godfather to Mickey, Donald, and...
In a post on the StageCraft blog, Ken Miyamoto says writers can learn a lot about character development from an unlikely source: the creation...
Does Your Hero Need a Sidekick?
A post on Industrial Scripts highlights the importance of supporting characters and the qualities that make up a great one. "Writing a sidekick character can...
Heroes Need You to Do Your Worst
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Ken Brosky says writers often fail because they go too easy on their protagonists.
In Story, Robert...
Write the Premise First
In a post on the When You Write blog, Jessica Majewski offers tips for writing a great premise and explains why you should. "A...
Writing Excuses Q&A
The Writing Excuses hosts share questions asked during a live appearance at WXR 2022, as well as their answers. The questions included:
How do...
Write What You See
During an interview with the DIY MFA podcast, Terena Elizabeth Bell talks about experimental fiction and her book of short stories, Tell Me What You...
What Will Fear Make You Do?
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Kathleen McCleary says that how our characters encounter and handle their deepest fears can reveal the essence of...
Engage Readers by Tapping Their Subconscious
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Stefan Emunds continues his discussion of the relationship between psychology and storytelling, this time examining readers' subconscious...
Five Ways to Bypass That Midpoint Roadblock
In a post on DIY MFA, Monica Cox offers advice for getting past the middle point roadblock in your manuscript. "Like quicksand, the harder...
Expanding Your Story into a Novel
In an essay for Lit Hub, Bill Cotter ponders when a short story should become a novel. "The list of novels that began their...
