Ten Steps to Unleashing Your Writer’s Voice
A new post on Industrial Scripts offers advice on finding and maintaining your fictional voice. "Discovering your writing voice in screenwriting is a journey...
Need Help Choosing Your Next Project?
In a post on Killzone, James Scott Bell offers advice on choosing between two projects that are competing for your attention using a simple...
Advice on Mastering Sensory Language
Using sensory language is a key tool for writers, but it can be difficult to master. What do we mean by "sensory language" and...
Can You Answer These 4 Questions About Your Novel?
In a new blog post, Janice Hardy suggests four questions you should ask before you begin your novel. "I've discovered through (often painful) trial...
What’s for Dinner?
In a post on Lit Hub, Flynn Berry suggests an interesting way to inhabit your characters: Take them grocery shopping. "When I’m working on a...
Futher Reading on Tension
In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts continue their examination of tension, using P. Djèlí Clark's Ring Shout to highlight their lessons.
If I Had a Hammer
In an article for Writer's Digest, Jude Berman discusses whether and where writers should hammer home the message in their fiction. "Writers need the...
Supporting Characters are the Life Blood of Your Mystery
In a recent post, Zara Altair examines the importance of supporting characters in a mystery novel. "These characters, often underestimated, play pivotal roles in...
How to Write About Family Without Writing About Family
In an article for Writer's Digest, journalist Carolyn Jack offers advice on writing about family without getting uninvited from Thanksgiving dinner. "The problem in fiction...
What Does the Fox Say?
U.S. espionage efforts in the Pacific theater during World War II included painting foxes with glow-in-the-dark paint and releasing them into territories occupied by...
