Rules are for Learning, Violations are for Veterans
In a post on Lit Hub, Adam White explains why he makes rules for his writing students and then breaks them in his own...
Don’t Settle for Being Second Rate
In a new post, Kristen Lamb says that writers should always strive for mastery of their craft. "There’s an insidious belief that what constitutes...
Crafting Real-Life Historical Characters Who Feel Real
In an article for Writer's Digest, Mario Escobar shares 5 tips for writing about real-life heroes in historical fiction. "From Homer's Iliad to Hemingway's...
Small Details Can Create Big Tension
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Tiffany Yates Martin offers advice on creating tension and micro-tension to keep readers turning the pages. "It sounds like...
Are Your Short Stories Trying to Become a Novel?
Telling a longer story as a series of short stories or vignettes is an idea as old as literature. The Canterbury Tales, One Thousand...
Symbols Add Literary Strength
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Beth Havey discusses how we can use symbolism to strengthen our stories. "Adding symbolism is an artistic choice, verbal...
Building Character Voice from Inside Out
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Lisa Poisso offers advice for creating and sustaining unique character voices using vocabulary and speaking rhythms. "Instead of...
Tips and Tricks for Editing Your Novel
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Liza Nash Taylor shares tips and tricks for editing and revisions from some top writers.
Janet Fitch (White Oleander)...
What Would Hüsker Dü?
Yesterday, it was Leonard Cohen. Today's, it's Hüsker Dü's Grant Hart. In a post on Lit Hub, Seth Kaufman describes how he chose the name...
Mastering the Microcosm Effect
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Donald Maass examines how your novel can create a microcosm of the real world. "I am pretty sure...
