The Difference Between Agency and Choice
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts examine C.L. Clark’s "Your Eyes, My Beacon: Being an Account of Several Misadventures and How I Found...
Putting the Fire in Your Fiction
In a post on Killzone, James Scott Bell offers advice on bringing the heat to your writing. His tips include:
Fire Up Your Openings....
Planning Your Dystopia
In a post on Writer Unboxed, John Kelley offers advice for keeping control of your story even when you're writing about a world that's falling...
Tips on Writing Emotions
During an interview with the Creative Penn podcast, Roz Morris offers advice on writing emotion. Some questions and excerpts include:
How do we create that...
What’s Your Character Hiding?
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Becca Puglisi says that figuring out what your character is hiding is one key to creating realistic,...
The Difference Between Obstacles and Stakes
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts discuss C.L. Clark’s short story “You Perfect Broken Thing”, examining how the character’s stakes shape the...
When Your Hero’s World View is Also a Flaw
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Laurie Schnebly Campbell discusses writing about relationships that don't work out. "Just about every such failure...
Tips for Character Choreography
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Susanne Dunlap offers advice about character choreography - moving your cast around the page and through your...
Bookend Your Story with Then and Now Scenes
In a recent post, September Fawkes discusses how to process the change that has occurred in your story with then and now scenes. "Then...
Five Ways to Add Subtext to Dialogue
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Becca Puglisi suggests five methods for adding subtext to your dialogue. "When writing strong dialogue, we often...
