What Will You Do With Your Words?
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Tiffany Yates Martin discusses the power of words as weapons and connections. "Storytellers shed light in the darkness,...
The Powerful Worldbuilding of ‘Wicked’
In a post on ScreenCraft, Alyssa Miller examines the powerful worldbuilding in the film version of Wicked. "From Oz to Hogwarts or something as...
Define Your Characters by Letting Them Speak
In a post on Lit Hub, Maya Kessler examines the power of dialogue in revealing character. "In my writing, dialogue often drives the narrative,"...
Incorporating Spirituality Into Fiction
In a post on CrimeReads, Cary Groner offers advice for incorporating spirituality into your fiction. "When the terms 'spiritual' and 'narrative' keep close company,...
Use Limiting Beliefs To Get to the Heart of Character
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Lisa Hall-Wilson says that exploring your protagonist's limiting beliefs can help you go deeper into characterization...
5 Tips for Creating Character Voice
In an article for Writer's Digest, Tracy Clark shares five tips for creating character voice that will keep readers engaged. "The goal of voice and...
The Role of Intuition in the Writing Life
In an interview with the Creative Penn podcast, Tiffany Yates Martin discusses the role of your intuition in choosing which projects to tackle and...
A Final Word on N.K. Jemisen
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts wrap up their close reading series that focused on N.K. Jemisen's work. They reflect on how...
Sometimes We Need Ambiguous Endings
In a post on the Killzone blog, PJ Parrish asks writers to consider writing the occasional story with an open-ended conclusion. "I want to...
Why Do Audiences Root for the Characters in ‘Yellowstone’?
In a post on Screencraft, Ken Miyamoto says that the series Yellowstone successfully blends positive qualities into its family of antiheroes. "On the surface, we...
