Five Tips for Strong Flashbacks
In a post on the Script Lab, Ken Miyamoto offers advice on writing flashbacks. You've probably heard a lot of professionals advising writers to avoid...
Does Your Novel Keep the Beat?
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Miquiel Banks offers tips for using beat sheets to track your protagonist's character arc. "At their...
Making Your Unlikable Characters Work on the Page
In a post for Writer's Digest, Sarah Joverjun examines four types of unlikable characters and how to make them work. "Intentionally unlikable or not, protagonists...
Great Movie MacGuffins
We love a good MacGuffin and in an article for Script Lab, Britton Perelman takes a look at 10 of the best.
Simply put, a...
Three Ways to Bring Out Theme
In a recent post, C.S. Lakin offers advice on how to season your theme throughout your story. "Theme isn’t a word, like justice," she...
Without Stakes, Your Reader Won’t Care
In a recent post, Tiffany Yates Martin examines character stakes and why they are the key to pulling your reader into your story. "What...
The Secret to Story Secrets
In an article for Writer's Digest, Jen Craven reveals 10 secrets about using secrets in your story. "In the world of fiction, secrets serve...
Is Your Story Worth Telling?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Sandy Vaile offers tips on making sure your story is worth telling. "As writers, we’re painfully...
When Does Your Story Begin?
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Susan DeFreitas suggests three ways you can tell if you are starting your story in the...
Every Unhappy Family Is Unique
In an article for Writer's Digest, Sierra Godfrey offers advice for writing complicated family dynamics. "Consider the closest people in your world and the...
