But What is Your Story About?
You might have your story in mind and you might even have defined a theme. But what is your story about? In a post...
Real-World Tragedy Requires Real-World Respect
In an article for Writer's Digest, Aurélie Thiele offers advice on writing fiction about real tragic events.
While drafting her World War II novel The...
Assert Complete Control Over Your Character’s Perspective
A post on Industrial Scripts offers advice on mastering your character's perspective to create a deep, compelling story. "Character perspective refers to the unique...
Mastering the Art of Nonverbal Communication
In a new post, Tiffany Yates Martin offers advice on using nonverbal cues to provide subtext to your dialogue. "Most experts agree that nonverbals...
How Tropes Can Strengthen Your Story
Many writers - this one included - feel constrained by advice on percentage-based story structure, genre expectations, and tropes. However, sometimes these constraints can...
Story Structure as Time Management
In a post on Lit Hub, Jessica Anthony identifies ways to get a grip on fictional time. "Structure is a sentence, a paragraph, a...
Does Every Story Have a Grand Gesture?
As writers, we hope to create big, meaningful moments in our work, scenes that move our readers' emotions and remain in their memories. Whether...
Narrative vs. Contextual Tension
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts talk about tension on the page and the contextual tension that the reader brings to the...
Characters Need Wounds
In a recent blog post, Kristen Lamb examines wounds and their effect on character and story. "Wounds matter in life and in fiction," she...
Place is an Experience, Not Merely a Setting
In a post on Lit Hub, Lena Valencia offers advice on writing place like a character. "Place is something that’s experienced by a person—or...
