Specific Details Ground Your Story
In a new post on her blog, Tiffany Yates Martin says digging deep to find specific details can make your writing come alive. "Just...
Openings with a Bang
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Kathryn Craft offers advice on writing a strong opening for your novel, and examines the opening paragraph of...
Five Tips for Historical Worldbuilding
In an article for Writer's Digest, Michelle Cameron shares five ways to enhance world-building for your historical novel. "You have to strongly believe in...
Common Mistakes in Conflict and Tension
In a guest post on Writers in the Storm, Janice Hardy points out common mistakes in conflict and tension, and how beginning writers mix...
Can a Storyboard Help?
In a post on ScreenCraft, Emily J says that storyboarding your screenplay (or novel) can help you think cinematically, build a visually engaging story,...
Fantasy as a Revolutionary Act
In a post on the SFWA blog, Samuel Poots says that real-world history can provide important backstory and plot for your science fiction and...
What Makes a Hero?
In a post on Writers Unboxed, Donald Maass asks if heroes are obsolete. "I’m increasingly unhappy with...the persistent, ultimate attribute of a hero: The...
Every Writer Should Try Horror
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Savannah Cordova says that writers in every genre could learn a lot by writing a horror story....
The Importance of Practice, Practice, Practice
In the latest episode of DIY MFA Radio, Gabriela Pereira continues sharing lessons learned from 10 years of podcasting. In this episode she discusses:
The...
Oh Mama! What Writers Can Learn from this Horror Movie
In a post on her blog, Janice Hardy examines what writers can learn by studying the horror movie Mama. "The basic premise is this:...
