Character’s Need Unique Voices, Too
In a recent post on the Writers Helping Writers blog, September Fawkes offers tips on creating unique speaking voices for your characters. Fawkes defines...
Trouble with Imposter Syndrome? You May Have a Creativity Wound
If you start writing projects but don't finish or finish projects that you never share, you might be suffering from a "creativity wound." In...
Don’t Make the Cure Simpler than the Disease
In a post on the SFWA blog, Ashley Deng offers advice for writing about fictional pandemics and avoiding the cliche of the dramatically-timed cure.
First,...
Novel That Make Setting a Character of Its Own
Hogwart's. The Overlook Hotel. The Pequod. Novels are filled with settings that are so integral to the story, they seem to have the essence...
Louise Erdrich: “You Can’t Give Yourself an Out”
In an interview with Lit Hub's Otherppl podcast, Louise Erdrich says that she doesn't have a strict work habit but merely loves to write....
Write What You Know: the Opposite of Imagination
You wouldn't be surprised to learn that acclaimed writer Kazuo Ishiguro - author of The Remains of the Day and the modern SF classic...
Writing Thrillers: Make a Promise to Your Reader
Every story needs a sense of suspense to keep readers engaged and turning pages, so every writer can learn something from the art of...
Don’t Preach 2: Use Character to Make Your Big Issue Novel Personal
In part 2 of her Writer Unboxed article on writing about big issues, Kathryn Craft offers advice on how to avoid the big pitfalls...
How “What If” Turns Your Life Experiences Into Fiction
Readers often attribute the actions and attitudes of fictional characters to their authors. That's great if your protagonist is brave, self-sacrificing, kind, and -...
Your Own Personal Tardis: How to Handle Time Jumps in Your Story
Battlestar Galactica did it. Desperate Housewives did it. You probably do it, too, in just about every story you write. The time jump.
Of course,...
