The 17th Century Man in the Moon
In a post on Mysterious Universe, Brent Swancer writes about the first attempt to reach the moon, which was mounted in the late 1600s.
John...
When Did You First Feel Terror?
This week's Write the Book prompt was suggested by guest Karen Joy Fowler, author of Booth, a historical novel featuring John Wilkes Booth. Fowler...
Why Does Grimdark Fantasy Speak to Audiences?
In an essay for Lit Hub, Alexa Schmitt Bugler wonders why fans love dark, brutal fantasy.
"Grimdark is a feeling as much as a genre," Bugler...
Runaway Plot? Try These Fixes
In a post on the Killzone blog, James Scott Bell offers advice for wrangling a plot that's starting to get away from you. "What do...
Act Out Your Combat Scenes (Safely)
In a post on DIY MFA, Kris Hill says a round of Dungeons and Dragons can help you create exciting combat scenes. "What makes Dungeons...
You Read it Here First
In an article for Writer's Digest, Erica Plouffe Lazure says that a good newspaper offers both ideas and craft techniques for fiction writers. "Any writer...
What’s Hip at the Cat Café?
This week's Write the Book prompt is inspired by the Brooklyn Cat Cafe. "One of the earliest cat cafes in the U.S., the Brooklyn...
The Challenge of Using Art in Your Art
In an essay for Lit Hub, Joe Mungo Reed offers advice for using real works of art in your fiction. "Often, a piece of...
Need an Opening Scene? Sow Doubt.
In a post on Jane Friedman's blog, Susan DeFreitas offers suggestions for writing a compelling opening scene for your novel.
While common writing advice says...
Guilt: Not so Useless in Fiction
In an article for Writer's Digest, Veronica Gutierrez shares four tips for writing about guilt in fiction. Can guilt help you tell a good story?...
