How to Breathe Life into Your Characters
Today’s guest post is by author Morgan St. James. Many novice writers find it tempting to simply string together a…
Considerations for the First Page of Your Novel
I hope you know why it’s so important to craft a terrific first page. Surely if your first page is…
The Crucial First Page of Your Novel
My latest craft book in The Writer’s Toolbox series just released. Here is a preview excerpt from First Pages of Best…
How Facing Your Space Could Improve Your Writing
Today’s guest post is by architect Donald M. Rattner. As an architect who studies the psychology of creative space, and…
Overcoming Fear in the Creative Writing Process
Today’s guest post is by Kathleen Parisien Each and every one of us has the capacity to step into the…
How to Effectively “Tell” Emotions in Fiction
This post originally, drawn from material in my Emotional Mastery course, ran on Larry Brooks’s blog in the summer. Reprinted…
Entice Your Readers with “Surprisingness”
This post originally ran on Helping Writers to Become Authors in August, 2019. Have you ever read a book for…
Why Writers Must Dig Deep to Mine Their Feelings
This post of mine originally ran on Positive Writer in August, 2019. Reprinted here for your enjoyment and edification! It’s…
Mastering the Voice of the Memoirist
This post originally ran on Jane Friedman’s blog in 2017. Be aware there are mature passages in here. Voice is…