If You See a Fork in the Road, Take It
In an article for Writer's Digest, Sue Mell offers advice for creating turning points for your characters. "A turning point is just that: a...
The Job of Dialogue
The Writing Excuses hosts continue their discussion on dialogue, with guest Maurice Broaddus. In this episode, they discuss the job of dialogue, including what...
Good Endings Take Time
In a post on the Killzone blog, James Scott Bell says you need to put as much thought into your endings as your beginnings....
Worldbuilding 101
In a new post, Kirsten Lamb gives advice on worldbuilding. "Science fiction and fantasy are what most people think of when one mentions ‘world-building’ but...
Don’t Tackle Sensitive Topics Lightly
In a post on the DIY MFA blog, Lee Bukowski offers advice for writing about sensitive topics in your fiction. "Adult readers want topics...
Write the Characters You Want to Read
In an excerpt from memoir, Crying in the Bathtub, on Lit Hub, Erika L. Sánchez talks about writing the book she wanted to read,...
POV is More than a Trick of the Light
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Kathryn Craft discusses an overlooked element of perspective - accurately portraying what your character can literally see. "While...
Scene Building 101
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Sharon Oard Warner, discusses the building blocks of scene. "Scenes are the building blocks of narrative,...
Character Change Can be Small but it Must be Meaningful
In a post on Lit Hub, Alice Elliott Dark shares advice for how to let your characters change without the transformation feeling forced or...
Robots Don’t Need Rights
in a guest post on Chuck Wendig's blog, Alex White shares five things he learned writing August Kitko and the Mechas from Space.
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