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Your Twist Can Be Both Surprising and Inevitable

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In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses continue their discussion of the promises we make our readers with genre, structure, and beginnings. In this...

Peter Swanson: Give Weird Things Room to Grow

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During an interview with CrimeReads, mystery writer Peter Swanson talks about his career and why he doesn't outline his novels. While he has a...

What’s in a Name?

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It's doubtful that a great novel has ever been killed by a bad title, but a good title can still help you get noticed....

Ashes to Ashes…

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The Victorian Book of the Dead site shares a number of stories about Victorian-era blackmail schemes involving the theft of a loved one's ashes....

Be Your Own Best Writing Coach

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We love sharing the best of the web's writing advice on this blog, but we also believe that every writer should find their own...

What Does Your Story’s First Line Promise?

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In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts continue their exploration of “promises as a structure” by looking at the promises made by the...

Is Your Conflict Working For or Against You?

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A lot of writing advice starts with "Stories need conflict" but often ends there as well. Less attention is paid to creating the right...

Ben Winters: Old Enough and Good Enough to Dive Deeper in His Writing

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During an interview with Lit Hub's I’m a Writer But...podcast, Ben Winters (The Last Policeman series, The Quiet Boy) talks about migrating away from...

How Many Languages Does Your Dog Speak?

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A recent post on Live Science says that dogs can tell the difference between human languages, based on their familiarity with one or the...

You Can Convey Powerful Stories Without Words

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If a picture says 1,000 words, then a 100 great images can tell a novel, right? In an article for Writer's Digest, writer and...

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