Writing about Difficult Emotional Experiences
Writing novels can take us on a heavy emotional journey, depending on what we’re writing about and why. Certainly memoirs…
Tips on How to Bring Setting to Life in Your Fiction
Settings in fiction are often in the background—literally. Characters are talking and doing things, but readers get merely a glimpse…
Why Setting Is a Powerful Tool in the Writer’s Toolbox
This month I’m launching my new online video course: Crafting Powerful Settings. Here’s the intro to the course. If you…
Crafting Snowball Stakes for Your Fiction
Today’s post is by international best-selling author DiAnn Mills. Creating high stakes is much like a snowball gaining strength as…
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…