Jean Hanff Korelitz: Create Suspense by Paring Back Information
During an interview with Lit Hub's First Draft podcast, Jean Hanff Korelitz (The Plot) talks about how she learned to create tension and suspense.
Korelitz...
Demystifying Deep POV
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Lori Brown helps us define Deep Point of View and crack the code to writing it...
Cut Filler and Crutch Words to Streamline Your Story
Filler and crutch words are the bane of any writer's craft. Many of us could cut 10 percent from our manuscript by cutting out...
What Fights Can Do For Your Story
In an article for Writer's Digest, Carla Hoch discusses what fight scenes can do for your story, including providing options you might not have...
Alice McDermott: Connection is the Reason We Read and Write
During a conversation with Lit Hub's First Draft: A Dialogue of Writing podcast, Alice McDermott talks about her new book of essays on writing,...
Advice for Creating Your Own Graphic Novel
As a kid who constantly caught flak for reading comic books, it's been heartening to watch the graphic novel mature and take its place...
Use Place to Pull Your Reader In
In a new article for Writer Unboxed, Beth Havey continues her examination of place in fiction. "Think of place as the establishing shot in...
Tiphanie Yanique: the Politics of Road Stories
In a post on Lit Hub, Tiphanie Yanique examines the "on the road" novel: a story that takes its characters on a road trip...
How Much Does an Editor Cost?
In a helpful post on DIY MFA, Jeannette Smith breaks down what you can expect to pay a professional editor for helping you develop,...
Be Yourself to Find Your Voice
In a post on Writer's Digest, Robert Lee Brewer says there's only one way to discover your writing voice: Write.
"There is only one true way...
