Avoiding the Same-Old Same-Old
In a new post, Roz Morris offers advice on not repeating yourself in your work, even when you write within the same genre. "No...
Place is an Experience, Not Merely a Setting
In a post on Lit Hub, Lena Valencia offers advice on writing place like a character. "Place is something that’s experienced by a person—or...
Driven Characters Can Drive a Powerful Plot
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Donald Maass says that a motivated protagonist can help you overcome a number of problems with plot. "What...
A Job Should Do More Than Occupy Your Hero
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Angela Ackerman says that your hero's job should be much more than an occupation. "One area of...
When Unlikeable is the Least of Your Concerns
In a recent blog post, writer Mary Carroll Moore offers advice for writing unlikeable characters.
Moore has spoken with both writers and readers who have...
Noir and SF: A Complimentary Pairing
Classic examples of SF/mystery mashups include Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and its resulting film adaptation, Bladerunner, as well as...
