What’s Your Character’s Understory?
In two recent posts, Steven Pressfield examines the concept of story and understory. "The best dramas (and comedies) have a Story and an Understory," he...
Use a Decision Tree to Sort Out Your Unruly Plot
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Kelsey Allagood suggests a way to untangle your plot when too many options are available for your protagonist....
Am I Asking Too Many Rhetorical Questions?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Lisa Hall-Wilson examines how we use and overuse rhetorical questions in narrative.
Rhetorical questions are a helpful device...
Why Plots Fail and How to Fix Them
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Tiffany Yates Martin examines why plots fail and how to fix them.
She identifies two main causes...
Focus on POV to Describe Your Setting
In a new blog post, C.S. Lakin says that viewing your story world through your character's POV is the best way to decide what...
Sometimes Plot is Just a Roll of the Dice
Writers are often told to create unpredictable scenes and to surprise the reader, but some of us (me) crave a bit more certainty in...
How to Reveal a Character’s Internal Conflict
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Becca Puglisi examines how to reveal a character's internal conflicts. "These character vs. self struggles include a certain...
Share Nerd Facts Without Sounding Like a Nerd
In a post on DIY MFA, Diane Cohen Schneider offers five tips on how to add factual information to your fiction without sounding like...
Do Your Characters Feel At-Home?
In a new post, Ruth Harris says that exploring your character's home and housing can help you get unstuck in your first draft. "Houses...
How to Write Intimacy
In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts discuss writing bodies and intimacy, with a particular focus on which kinds of words to use...
