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...
When Does that Novel Go in the Trash?
The end of another year is a good time to take stock of life and clear out what isn't working for you, whether that's...
Cultivating Story Ideas from Real Life
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Lucy Hay shares tips for using real life to inspire your fiction. While your life might not...
Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me: Foreshadow It
In a guest post on the Writers Helping Writers blog, Jami Gold talks about foreshadowing: when and how to use it and how to...
Ten Methods for Generating Story Ideas
In his latest column for Lit Reactor, Richard Thomas offers 10 tips and exercising for generating new story ideas. Here are five of them:
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7 Tips for Sticking the Landing of Your Novel
In a post on the Pub Rants blog, Angie Hodapp shares seven tips for strong story endings. "A memorable ending is like the dessert...
