Four Strategies for Avoiding the Muddy Middle
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Sandy Vaile offers four tips for avoiding a saggy mess in the middle of your novel....
Fake It ‘Til You Make It
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Julie Carrick Dalton talks about overcoming imposter syndrome. "Do you walk into a room full of writers and...
Storytelling Improves the Story
In a new post, Tiffany Yates Martin says that the art of storytelling elevates the story. "The chances of an author inventing an utterly...
The Good + Bad of Research
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Gwen Hernandez discusses the importance of research when writing about real places. "It’s the tiniest of errors made by...
Seven Tips for Writing a Great Antihero
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Becca Puglisi offers seven tips for writing an antihero that stands out from the crowd. Antiheroes aren't...
Jousting for Position
In another article in her series for Writer's Digest, Carla Hoch offers advice for writing jousting scenes. "Jousting was a common part of tournaments...
What Does Your Hero Want?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Sarah “Sally” Hamer offers advice on exploring what your protagonist really wants. "Almost every story ever...
Your Villain is Someone’s Hero
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Jillian Forsberg offers tips for turning a cartoon-character villain into a believable threat. "Relatable antagonists are some of...
Tips for Writing a Brilliant Femme Fatale
A post on Industrial Scripts offers advice on writing a delicious femme fatale, an archetype that dates back thousands of years to Lilith, Medusa,...
Using Clichés and Formulaic Elements to Your Advantage
In a post on ScreenCraft, Ken Miyamoto says that using clichés and formulas can actually make you a more successful writer.
In his book, The Church of...
