Showing the World through Your Character’s Senses
One of the primary objectives and responsibilities of a fiction writer is to transport readers into the world of their…
Top 4 Challenges of Fantasy World-Building and How to Overcome Them
Today’s guest post is by Kahina Necaise. Worldbuilding is often one of fantasy authors’ favorite parts of the writing process….
5 Tips to Help You Write a Memoir about Hard Things
Today’s guest post is by Patricia Grayhall. The box lay unopened in various closets for forty years. Then, while downsizing, I…
Flesh Out Your Character with Want vs. Need
Today’s guest post is by Jessica Flory We all know that characters are crucial to the success of a novel….
Advice I Would Have Given Myself on Writing and Publishing
I shared these insights on my blog 8 years ago. They sure seem relevant still. See what you think and…
Digging to Find the Theme in Your Novel
When you ask a fiction writer what her story is about, she will usually explain the plot. Yes, plot is…
Using Motifs in a Powerful Way in Your Fiction
This is a reprint of a post I wrote many years ago, but it bears reprinting! Motifs are powerful elements…
4 Steps to Create Perfect Plot Twists
Plot twists are all about the unexpected. So, the best tip for writing great twists is come up with unexpected…
5 Tips to Writing about Place in Fiction
Today’s guest post is by Yasmin Chopin. I am often asked, ‘What is place writing?’ As a field of study,…