Questions to Ask Your Villains
In a post on Lit Hub, Minrose Gwin offers advice on creating complex villains. "Villains make trouble, and trouble makes for a good story,"...
Interview with Jane Alison
The new season of Write-Minded on Literary Hub starts off with an interview with Jane Alison, author of Meander, Spiral, Explode, a book about craft...
Driven Characters Can Drive a Powerful Plot
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Donald Maass says that a motivated protagonist can help you overcome a number of problems with plot. "What...
Facts Don’t Care What Your Character Believes
Pork is not "the other white meat." Carrots don't boost your eyesight. In a recent post to her email list, Janice Hardy says that...
Four Tips for Great Beginnings
In an article for Writer's Digest, Abigail Owen shares four tips for writing great beginnings. They are:
Start at the right place. "Starting too soon...
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...
