Can Planning and Pantsing Ever Work Together?
In an article for The Writer, S.H. Livernois says there's another option to the uptight outline and the seat-of-your-pants technique. "A middle ground exists...
You Also Need a Research Plan
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Shannon Valenzuela discusses the benefits and pitfalls of research. "We do research to inform ourselves so...
Advice on Using Multiple Timelines in Your Novel
In a post on DIY MFA, Melanie Bell offers advice on writing a novel with alternating timelines. "How could you use alternating timelines in...
Content is What, Style is How
In a post on Lit Hub, Sam Lipsyte discusses style, the element that differentiates your writing and makes your content pop. "Content and style...
The Joy of Story Collections
In a new post, Mary Carroll Moore discusses how to order a story or essay collection, including considerations for transitions and natural flow between...
Some Deaths Work, Some Don’t
Death is the ultimate dramatic moment in your story and should be used only with purpose. But how can you write a great death...
“Level 3” Storytelling in Avatar: The Way of Water
A post on Industrial Scripts examines James Cameron's concept of the "third level of storytelling" and how he reaches that in Avatar: The Way...
Using Yes/No Questions to Add Tension to Your Scenes
In a new post, Janice Hardy says that a strong scene is really just a series of questions. "Plotting is both easy and hard,"...
Permission to Drop the Character Arc
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Adele Annesi says maybe we can sometimes ignore character arcs as we develop our stories. "While...
Writing Antagonists So Your Readers Can Relate
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Angela Ackerman offers advice for creating antagonists readers will love. "Well-written antagonists get our blood pumping," she says....
