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...
Tension without Conflict
In a new post on her blog, Tiffany Yates Martin examines how writers can create dramatic tension without overt conflict. "Tension is the rocket fuel...
Does Your Story Contain Gratitude?
In a new post, Janice Hardy says that as writers create obstacles for their protagonists, they should also give their heroes something to be...
An Interview with N.K. Jemisin
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts interview N.K. Jemisin to talk about the structures and processes that helped create The Fifth Season. They...
Balancing Action and Interiority
In a new blog post, Janice Hardy offers advice for finding the right balance between interiority and action. "A strong action/thought combination is when...
Cut These Boring Parts from Your Writing
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Suzy Vadori identifies four things that might be boring your readers and offers advice for fixing them....
