Another Look at the Subjunctive Mood
Let’s take a further look into the subjunctive mood, since there are often places in our writing where this “mood”…
A Journey through Theme Development
Today we’re going to wrap up our look at theme, one of the four corner pillars of novel construction. All…
8 Great Writing Tools to Keep You Motivated to Write
Today’s guest post is from Robert Morris: There isn’t a writer who has never experienced a motivational block. Sometimes your…
Are You in the Subjunctive Mood?
I’m going to spend a few posts on what I think is an interesting and sometimes confusing component of our…
Generating and Developing Theme in Your Novel
We’ve been examining the fourth crucial support of your novel—theme with a heart. I noted in these last two posts…
5 Tips to Gain Confidence and Overcome Writer’s Doubt
Today’s guest post is by Bryan Hutchinson, author of the popular blog for writers, Positive Writer. Writer’s Doubt is insidious….
Either Or, Neither Nor
It doesn’t matter if you pronounce either with a long E (ee-ther) or a long I (eye-ther). Depending on your region of the…
Themes That Develop Organically in Your Novel
In the last two weeks we’ve begun discussing theme, the fourth key corner pillar of novel construction. I argued that…
Play for Pay: Leisure Yields Ideas for Marketable Stories
Today’s guest post is from my inspiring author friend Karen O’Connor: On days when ideas and words are scarce, I…