Finding Your Voice as a Writer
In a post on Resilient Writers, Rhonda Douglas offers tips for finding your voice as a writer. "The quick answer here? You don’t need...
First Pages > First Lines
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Tiffany Yates Martin says writers need to focus on captivating first pages, not only first lines....
Repurposing the Hero’s Journey
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts examine where N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season fits into the canon of fantasy literature. They ask: How...
Tips for Writing Poetic Prose
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Ellen Buikema offers tips for elevating your prose to the level of poetry. "This writing, poetic...
What’s Your Expertise?
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Joshua Doležal says every writer should keep a list of topics on which we are an...
Description Can Reveal More Than Your Character’s Looks
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Angela Ackerman offers advice on using character descriptions to intrigue and hook your readers. "We build worlds...
Tips for Using Setting to Create Conflict
In a blog post, Janice Hardy suggests ways that setting can create conflict. "Conflict also exists in the world around the characters which has...
From Real Life to the Page
In an article for Writer's Digest, Tracy Badua shares her process for finding stories in her personal experiences, as well as four open-ended questions...
Lessons on Subtext from ‘Challengers’
In an interview with ScreenCraft, Justin Kuritzkes share insights from his screenplay for Challengers, which combines marriage drama with high-stakes action.
Kuritzkes developed the concept for...
The Joy of Schadenfreude
In a new post, Kristen Lamb says that a taste of schadenfreude--pleasure at the misfortune of others--can spice up your fiction. "We humans, by...
