Beyond Three-Act Structure
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Lisa Poisso says there's a a missing link in the conversation about three-act structure in fiction. "Three-act structure...
Stop Over Thinking
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Laura Drake suggests methods for revealing your characters' thoughts without going overboard. "Thoughts in exposition can...
Does Your Character Make Sense?
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Angela Ackerman offers advice on how to fix a character whose actions aren't making sense. "Cause-and-effect is...
The Five Stages of Story Structure
In an article for Writer's Digest, Aimee Hardy examines how the five stages of grief mirror story structure and how stories are often about this...
Are Your Characters Asking the Right Questions?
In a message to her mailing list, Janice Hardy says having your characters ask the right questions can increase tension and get your plot...
How to Fix a Boring Main Character and Save Your Story
Is your protagonist boring? In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Colleen Story offers tips for creating a more interesting main character. When Story...
Tips for Backstory In Deep POV
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Lisa Hall-Wilson offers advice on inserting backstory into novels told through close third person or deep...
Tips for Avoiding the Parts that Don’t Need to be Written
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Jeanne Kisacky makes suggestions for what not to write. We all written manuscripts that didn't work out for...
One Quick Trick to Tighten Your Novel’s Plot
In a recent post, Janice Hardy says that finding accidental connections within your novel can help you tighten your plot. "One of my favorite...
Character Choreography: How (and Why) to Move Your Hero Around
In an article for Writer's Digest, Lianne Dillsworth shares how (and why) to move your protagonist from one setting to another, including three things...
