Your Novel Can Contain Multitudes
In a post on Writer's Digest, Liz Keller Whitehurst says writers can add layers to their novels by using multiple narrative forms within one...
Give Your Hero the Right Tool for the Right Job
Unlike Batman, your protagonist isn't like to have a handy Bat-tool to help them out of a specific situation. While it might be handy...
Setting is the Key to Gothic Atmosphere
In a new blog post, DeAnna Knippling says that setting is the key to creating a good gothic story.
"In order for a gothic to...
What’s in a Name?
Writers love creating characters, but oddly, many don't seem to put too much thought into their names. Using the just-right name with linguistic, cultural,...
Is it Ironic?
In a post on The Write Practice, Joslyn Chase examines how dramatic irony can add suspense to your story. "Dramatic irony occurs when the reader...
Prompt: Who Were Your Grandparents?
During an interview with the Write the Book podcast, Anne Lamott suggests writing a memory of one or more of your grandparents, or about...
Applying Moral Ambiguity to Worldbuilding
In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts continue their discussion of character biases with an exploration of moral frame. "When we say someone...
Use Your Hero’s Blind Spots to Build Plot and Character
Many creative people find writing therapeutic, this editor among them. Not every story or journal entry is a means of working out our shit,...
Voice Part 2: Inner Voice Needs Encouragement and Nurturing
In the second part of an article for the Stage 32 blog, playwright Chris Morley continues his examination of the concept of voice (read...
Khanh Ha on the Difference Between Style and Voice
During an interview with the DIY MFA podcast, Khanh Ha discusses:
How he writes death scenes in a way that is comfortable for him...
