Four Tips for Using Historic Events in Your Fiction
In an article for Writer's Digest, J.B. Rivard says research and strategy can help writers use real-life historical events in their fiction, from famous...
Advice for Keeping Your Author Nose out of Deep POV
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Lisa Hall-Wilson explains how writers can intrude on their characters when they use deep POV and...
Creating Tension
The Writing Excuses hosts begin a new series on creating tension, including Anticipation, Juxtaposition; Unanswered Questions; Conflict; and Microtension.
Seven Key Moments for Your Villain
In an article for Writer's Digest, Hunter Liguore says that understanding your villain's motivations and weak spots can help you create compelling bad guys....
Questions for Your Characters
In a new post, Mary Carroll Moore offers a different angle on the tried and true questionnaire method for creating and understanding your characters....
Drop Your Action Scenes at the Right Time for Maximum Impact
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Marissa Graff suggests why your action scene is falling apart. Writers are often told that we need...
Top 5 Fictional Villain Types
In a post on DIY MFA, Neil Chase identifies his top 5 villain archetypes. "Villains can be motivated by greed or lust or pride,...
Use Character, Mood, and Atmosphere to Develop Strong Narrative Description
In a post on CrimeReads, Lucy Snyder says there's an art to writing description that is vibrant and evocative but not distracting for the...
Go Out with a Bang!
In a post on Killzone, PJ Parrish offers advice for ending your scenes and chapters and story on a bang. "Often it’s the ending...
Do You Have to Use 3-Act Structure?
If you're like me, you're wary of any kind of advice on story structure that sounds like formula. The 3-act structure is one of...
