Understanding Evil Characters (and Writing Them Real)January 30, 2025So many stories in some way deal with the conflict between good and evil. As authors we’re urged to find…
How to Foreshadow with FinesseJanuary 23, 2025The finesse of foreshadowing is knowing how much to use, and when. Too much and you’re hitting readers over the…
What the Fonz Can Teach Us about ResilienceJanuary 16, 2025So many creatives work in their careers to build to the success they dream of, but what if you had…
How to Succeed as a Writer: Make a Concrete PlanJanuary 9, 2025Take some time to think what you want out of your writing and writing career—not what you hope it may…
Looking Back to Plan AheadJanuary 2, 2025To create meaningful, actionable plans for our writing careers, we have to consider both aspects of successful “resolutions”: past/present and…
Celebrate Your Embarrassing PastDecember 26, 2024It’s so easy to look back at our earlier writing efforts and find nothing but the faults in it. But…
Finding the Courage to CutDecember 19, 2024It’s terrifying to make big, substantive cuts in your story—even if you’re not happy with how it’s holding together. Taking…
Holiday Un-gift Guide (and the Best Nonwriting Books for Writers)December 12, 2024At this time of year many of us still want to show some of our nearest and dearest our love…
Push-button Publishing in a Fast-fiction WorldDecember 5, 2024A publishing company recently made a splash in publishing industry news by announcing that they hope to “disrupt” the book…
The Storyteller’s Holiday Survival GuideNovember 28, 2024The illusory standard of perfect harmony and togetherness can be so much of what might make the holiday feel stressful.…
