Well-Adjusted People Make for Boring Fiction
In her latest blog post, Kristen Lamb continues her examination of character-defining wounds, this time focusing on the relationships between moms and their children.
Even...
Master Scenes and Sequels to Find the Right Balance of Emotion
In a post on the Killzone blog, James Scott Bell offers advice on adding just the right amount of emotion to your fiction. "Emotion in...
Health is Another Facet of Character
In an article for Writer's Digest, Karen Winn says that understanding your characters' health can be a key to writing their stories.
As a former...
Learn Enough to be Dangerous
In a guest post on Chuck Wendig's blog, Dan Koboldt shares advice from his book, Putting the Fact in Fantasy, on bringing authenticity to...
Find the Simplicity at the Heart of Your Complex Story
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Donald Maass says that novelists don't have to choose between high concept simplicity and literary complexity. "Simple story concepts spin...
Dying is Easy; Comedy is Hard
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts talk about writing funny with guest Jody Lynn Nye. How do you do it? It's more...
Setting Can be Your Strongest Background Character
We hear a lot about using setting as an actual character in your book, to help create a more immersive experience for your reader...
Turning Points Show the Way to Character
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, September Fawkes says that a crisis is the perfect way to reveal character. "The crisis is a moment...
Align Your Character Arcs with Facts for Stronger Historical Fiction
In an article for Writer's Digest, Shelly Sanders shares tips on balancing history and story in historical fiction. "Making characters relatable, focusing on events...
Tips for Opening In Media Res
In a post on the Killzone blog, Sue Coletta offers tips for starting your novel with a harrowing, in media res scene and then...
