How to Save Your Muddy Middle
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Kristin Melville offers advice for creating a strong middle section for your novel. "Middles are especially...
5 Plot Hacks to Fix a Flat Novel
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Susan DeFreitas suggests five "hacks" that might save a flagging novel. While many plot problems are...
The Art of Creating Malice Without Violence
In a post on Writer Unboxed, David Corbett uses Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These to examine the concept of menace without overt violence. "Keegan’s...
Three Places to Look for Telling
In a guest post on Writers in the Storm, Janice Hardy identifies three ways you can instantly spot whether your writing is filled with...
The Three Levels of Antagonism
In a post on ScreenCraft, Emily J examines three levels of antagonism and how to use them in your writing. "Bringing antagonism to life...
Can Your Readers Trust You?
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Marissa Graff identifies three ways you may be losing your reader's trust. "Strong storytelling is rooted in...
How POV Influences Structure
In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts begin a new discussion on structure and point of view, using N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season as...
Story and Plot
In a post on the Script Lab blog, David Young examines the difference between story and plot. While some use these terms interchangeably, "they...
Why is Your Most Important Question
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Sarah Hamer examines the important question of why our characters want what they want and act...
Anticipation and Subversion
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts discuss the dichotomy between creating anticipation and surprising the reader by subverting their expectations. They examine...
