You Don’t Need Permission to Invest in Your WritingJuly 2, 2026Writers often feel pressure to justify spending money, time, or energy on their craft unless it promises a financial return.…
How to Become a BestsellerJune 18, 2026If you’d like to receive my blog in your in-box each week, click here. Okay, friends, we’ve been flirting around this…
Don’t Squander the Power of Platonic RelationshipsJune 11, 2026Friendships don’t have to take the spotlight in your stories to play important roles in them; few manuscripts I work…
How AI Changes the GameMay 28, 2026If you’d like to receive my blog in your in-box each week, click here. Oh, dear. AI shenanigans are once again…
The Problem with “Show, Don’t Tell”May 14, 2026“Show, don’t tell” is one of the most common pieces of writing advice—but it’s often misunderstood. In this article, Tiffany…
How to Be a Better Storyteller (A Margot Robbie Master Class)March 26, 2026When Margot Robbie held the SmartLess podcast hosts in the palm of her hand during a recent interview as she…
5 Ways to Create Story MomentumMarch 5, 2026If you’d like to receive my blog in your in-box each week, click here. I often say that good story is…
The Art of Seeing Others DeeplyJanuary 29, 2026Not long ago I read David Brooks’s book How to Know a Person, and much of it is based on…
How to Deepen Character Goal and Motivation: The Longing and the LackJanuary 15, 2026Strong character goals start deeper than what your protagonist wants. Discover how longing, lack, and core motivation create believable characters,…
Fixing Flat Characters and Flat StoriesDecember 18, 2025It’s tempting to think in terms of good or bad, clear-cut categorizations and blanket judgments; it’s tidy and orderly and…
