How Nice is Too Nice?
Despite what TV would have you believe, you can never be too nice. Creative works are full of "nice" characters who overcome the heartache...
How to Translate the Lessons of Theater to Prose
We're big fans of diversity in reading, not only across genres but across forms. Prose fiction writers can learn a lot from non-fiction, poetry,...
Use Your Past to Practice Vivid Description
There's a thin line between too much description in prose and not enough. Too much and your story starts to sound like a travelogue....
The Clothes Make the Character
Do clothes make the man? Or woman? In a new post, Ruth Harris recommends clothing and accessories as a way to show your characters'...
Your Brand is A Promise
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts continue their discussion of the promises you make to a reader before they open your book....
You Can Also Learn from the Worst
Beginning writers often think it's sufficient to be better than the worst.
It's not.
However, you can learn from the worst. In post on The Script...
Re-writing? Make Sure Every Draft Has a Purpose
When we write, it's easy to imagine we can get everything down in one draft. Our characters will be consistent but surprising, our plot...
Don’t Get Bogged Down in Prose
In an article on Writer's Digest, Moriah Richard continues the blog's series on mistakes writers make. In this post, Richard says writers make a...
Be Courageous Enough to Be Seen
Writers hold back from finishing projects, submitting work, and publishing books for a variety of reasons, but the biggest and most damaging is imposter...
Yes, You Can Write About Your Family
Some folks get nervous writing about events that happened to or within their families, even when they fictionalize. They worry that family members will...
