Death Serves a Purpose
To kill or not to kill. Another fine line writers must walk. If you kill too often or too easily, you lessen the impact...
Hero’s Journey or Save the Cat? (How About Neither?)
In the first of an 8-part series, the Writing Excuses hosts take a fresh look at story structure. During this episode, they discuss story...
At Some Point, You Have to Choose
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Evelyne Gauthier offers advice on getting started writing even when you don't feel like it. We've...
The Japanese Ghost Hotel
In an article for Mysterious Universe, Brent Swancer writes about the abandoned and now possibly haunted luxury hotel on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
What...
Questions Involve Your Reader in the Mystery
In an interview with the DIY MFA podcast, JK Ellem discusses the inspiration for his recent series, why he chose to break the rules...
What is Uncertainty Telling You?
In an essay for Lit Hub, George Saunders talks about that awkward moment when you're not sure what happens next in your story. Some...
Be Your Villain’s Best Friend
The only thing greater than a reader's love for a good villain is a writer's love for creating one. In a post on CrimeReads,...
Don’t be too Nice to Torture Your Heroes
In a guest post on Chuck Wendig's blog, writer Delilah Dawson suggests ways to ratchet up the tension in your novel by making your...
Editing on a Budget
Continuing her Writer's Digest series on professional editing and revisions, Tiffany Yates Martin discusses the alternatives to paying for a professional edit.
Professional editing services...
Prompt: What About the Weather?
Another Write the Book prompt was suggested by the podcast's interview with Jim Carrier (Charity: The Heroic and Heartbreaking Story of Charity Hospital in Hurricane Katrina),...
