Balancing Multiple POVs in Your Novel
In an article for Writer's Digest, Jody Hobbs Hesler shares four tips (and a writing exercise) on how to balance different points of view...
But What is Your Story About?
You might have your story in mind and you might even have defined a theme. But what is your story about? In a post...
Real-World Tragedy Requires Real-World Respect
In an article for Writer's Digest, Aurélie Thiele offers advice on writing fiction about real tragic events.
While drafting her World War II novel The...
Is a Three-Day Novel Right for You
Have you ever wanted to draft a novel in three days? In a post on Writer Unboxed, Greer Macallister offers her advice on getting your...
Assert Complete Control Over Your Character’s Perspective
A post on Industrial Scripts offers advice on mastering your character's perspective to create a deep, compelling story. "Character perspective refers to the unique...
Mastering the Art of Nonverbal Communication
In a new post, Tiffany Yates Martin offers advice on using nonverbal cues to provide subtext to your dialogue. "Most experts agree that nonverbals...
How Tropes Can Strengthen Your Story
Many writers - this one included - feel constrained by advice on percentage-based story structure, genre expectations, and tropes. However, sometimes these constraints can...
Embracing Failure
In her latest podcast, Gabrielle Pereira continues her series Ten Lessons from Ten Years of Podcasting, with an episode on Embracing the Power of...
Avoiding the Same-Old Same-Old
In a new post, Roz Morris offers advice on not repeating yourself in your work, even when you write within the same genre. "No...
Story Structure as Time Management
In a post on Lit Hub, Jessica Anthony identifies ways to get a grip on fictional time. "Structure is a sentence, a paragraph, a...