Can You Handle the Truth?
In an article on Writer's Digest, Holly James says letting your characters tell the truth can increase both tension and humor in your story....
Write What You Know. You Will Anyway.
In an article for Writer's Digest, Margo Harrison says "write what you know" will happen whether you plan it or not. For a long time,...
Advice on Incorporating the Passage of Time in Perspective
In the third of her three-part series on Writer's Digest, Sharon Short explores how time away from an event can affect how a character...
The Joys of Lists
In a post on his BookFox blog, John Fox says something as simple as a list can add layers to multiple elements in your...
First-Person POV and Deep POV are Not the Same
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Lisa Hall-Wilson examines the difference between deep POV and first-person. "For many first person POV stories,...
Did the Pandemic Change Your Writing Habits?
In a guest post on Chuck Wendig's blog, Dan Moren shares lessons he learned writing his fourth novel, The Nova Incident. "Despite having now...
If You Write, You’re a Real Writer
During an interview with Kristen Tsetsi on Jane Friedman's blog, Nikki Nelson-Hicks says embracing the concept of "a real writer" can inhibit your imagination....
Synopses Suck, but They’re Important
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Michelle Barker offers advice on writing the dreaded synopsis. "Many authors would rather write a whole new...
Use This Tool to Cut Back on Fluff Words
In a guest post on Jami Gold's blog, Wendi Sparrow shares her method for line editing your own work.
Sparrow keeps a list of trouble...
POV 101
Continuing the Writer's Digest series on mistakes writers make, Moriah Richard adds not understanding point of view to the list. "Let’s take a few...
