Bringing Life to Supporting Characters
During an interview with DIY MFA, writer Sacha Black discusses how to handle supporting characters, including:
The main types of supporting characters and what...
Listen to What Your Story Tells You
Sometimes a story comes to us fully-formed. We have a general idea about our plot and characters and overarching theme before we start writing....
To Create Real Characters, Treat Them Like Real People
Characters, of course, are the heart of your story. Even if you tried to write a story without characters, you'd have a narrator, someone...
Think Small When Writing Short
In a post on the Killzone blog, Elaine Viets offers two suggestions for getting unstuck in your short story: think small and think twisted.
When...
Can’t Find a Writing Community? Start Your Own!
We share a lot of articles about finding community among other writers and creative people. Writers tend to be a solitary lot and even...
Anne Rice: “Do It Your Own Way.”
In light of the passing of renowned writer Anne Rice, Lit Hub shares some of her most enduring advice to writers.
On writing, my advice...
How to Use Big Historical Events as Backdrop in Your Fiction
Historical novels present a special challenge to writers, from the amount of research required to knowing which details are needed to create an immersive...
Creative Acts Can Change the World
A lot of writers are happy to simply "tell their stories." Their urge is to express themselves and entertain. For a lot of us,...
Prompt: Speak to the Dead
During an interview with the Write the Book podcast, Peter Stamm suggests you go to a cemetery and see what the stones tell you...
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You What You Can Write
If you haven't figured it out, this editor is a proponent of freedom of expression. We believe that writers can write what they want...
