Keep it Moving! How to Fix Problems with Your Pacing
In a new post, Janice Hardy tackles the problem of pacing and how you can keep your novel moving forward at the right speed. "Too...
From Man to Super-Man
In a new post, Kristen Lamb suggests ways to help your protagonist stand out from the crowd. "The hero is the final product forged...
How to Prepare for and Get Critiques
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Diana Stout offers advice for how to ask for critiques and how to receive them. "As...
The Five Gates You Pass to Write a Book
In a new post, Mary Carroll Moore says you may encounter five gates as you write your novel, each of which may block your...
Don’t Mistake Info Dumping for Information
In the latest post in Writer's Digest series on mistakes writers make, editor Moriah Richard tackles information dumps, those ugly pages of narrative that...
Working Through the Disappointment of Negative Feedback
In a post on the BookBaby blog, Michael Gallant offers advice for bouncing back after receiving negative feedback or a rejection. "Even when life...
What You Can Learn from Trying New Forms
In a post on Lit Hub, Quan Barry urges writers to expand their craft by trying different forms. While some writers want to be...
Why Tone is Important
In an article for Script Lab, Ken Miyamoto examines tone in writing and why it's important. "Tone...creates the mood and atmosphere of the story, plot,...
Twist Your Way Out of the Muddy Middle
In a post on DIY MFA, Disha Walia says an interesting plot twist can help you write through the sometimes difficult middle portion of...
Tips for Developing Internal Conflict to Drive the Character’s Arc
In a new post on Writers Helping Writers, Becca Puglisi examines internal conflict and how it connects to your character's arc. "If you’re writing...
