Show, Don’t Tell—But How?
This is an excerpt from Shoot Your Novel, the book that teaches fiction writers how to use cinematic technique in…
This is an excerpt from Shoot Your Novel, the book that teaches fiction writers how to use cinematic technique in…
Writing demands more than just a flair for words; it requires discipline, commitment, and resilience. While many envision the life…
I tell writers often they are failing to “advance their plot.” What does that mean, and why does it matter?…
View Post Every writer should spend time learning the tools of his trade. We use words, and we use them…
One of the writers of our book The 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing, Christy Distler, shares this brief story…
If you’ve been writing fiction for a while, you’ve probably heard editors or other writers insist that adverbs and overused…
Writers are hounded with the admonition to “show, don’t tell,” which is not easily done well. Showing requires learning masterful…
We fiction writers want to write terrific dialogue. After all, dialogue is the “make or break” element in a story….
Guest post by Mariia Kukkakorpi. Have you ever considered how places influence storytelling, shape the atmosphere, or evoke the reader’s…
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