What’s Your Character Hiding?
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Becca Puglisi says that figuring out what your character is hiding is one key to creating realistic,...
The Difference Between Obstacles and Stakes
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts discuss C.L. Clark’s short story “You Perfect Broken Thing”, examining how the character’s stakes shape the...
When Your Hero’s World View is Also a Flaw
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Laurie Schnebly Campbell discusses writing about relationships that don't work out. "Just about every such failure...
The Beauty of Carefully Crafted Revenge
In an article for Writer's Digest, Jill Baguchinsky breaks down the process of crafting compelling revenge stories. "This isn’t true for all authors, but for...
Tips for Character Choreography
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Susanne Dunlap offers advice about character choreography - moving your cast around the page and through your...
Bookend Your Story with Then and Now Scenes
In a recent post, September Fawkes discusses how to process the change that has occurred in your story with then and now scenes. "Then...
Five Ways to Add Subtext to Dialogue
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Becca Puglisi suggests five methods for adding subtext to your dialogue. "When writing strong dialogue, we often...
Creating Believable Magic in Your Fantasy Novel
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Hannah Kate Kelley offers tips for creating a believable magic system for your fantasy novel. "Like...
No More Tears – Writing Emotionally Without Cliches
In an article for Writer's Digest, Peter Mountford offers six tips for writing big emotions without getting maudlin. Mountford says the writer has two...
What’s On Your KDRI List?
In a post on Killzone, James Scott Bell throws in his two-cents on the time management question for writers.
Bell uses the ABC method, with...
