The Writer’s Tactical Plan
For this last week of 2022, I’m wrapping up the monthlong look at strategic planning for writers. I’ve been going…
How to Strategize Your Writing Milestones
For the last few weeks I’ve been delving into creating a practical, realistic strategic goal for your writing career. What…
How to Strategically Set Writing Benchmarks
We’re continuing our journey through strategic planning. Be sure to get the free ebook by joining my mailing list! In…
Forming Your Strategic Vision for Your Writing Career
We’re continuing our dive into strategic planning, looking at a series of posts I wrote ten years ago that are…
The 4 Things You Need for Writing Success
It’s that time of year again! I’m bringing back the series of posts I wrote nearly ten years ago to…
5 World-Building Tips to Write a Captivating Novel
Today’s guest post is by Dario Villirilli. In storytelling, world building is the process of constructing an (often imaginary) world…
How to Write When You Don’t Want To: An Uncommon Approach
Today’s guest post is by Michelle Boyd. It’s early. The apartment is quiet. My calendar’s clear and my phone’s on…
Bringing Setting to Life through Your Characters’ Emotions
Here’s a post I wrote some years ago that is worth revisiting! One of the reasons readers willingly immerse themselves…
Use Sensory Detail to Bring Setting to Life
Fiction writers often ignore setting. Or it’s casually brushed over as if the writer begrudgingly knows something ought to be…