The Crucial Setup Scene in Your Novel
Way too often writers start their novels in the wrong place. With a scene that does the premise a disservice….
The Secret to Getting Readers to React Emotionally to Your Writing
Getting readers to feel something from our writing is hard. Even harder is to get them to feel complex emotions…
What Does it Take to Be a Real Writer?
Today’s guest post is by Sara Crawford. Writing has always been my life. I have been writing ever since I…
5 Submission Tips from an Editorial Reader
Today’s guest post is by Charlotte Oakeby. In order to further my own literary skills, I recently decided to dip…
Raising the Stakes in Every Scene
Today’s guest post is by best-selling author DiAnn Mills. In the art of story writing, high stakes keep the reader…
Every Novel Scene Should Contain a Death
I hope that catchy title intrigues you. I’ll explain. I’ve launched my new online course Emotional Mastery for Fiction Writers,…
The 3 Ways to Show Emotion in Your Characters
This month I’m launching my new online video course: Emotional Mastery for Fiction Writers. Let me just share a tiny bit…
Mastering Emotion a Must for Fiction Writers
One of the biggest complaints I hear from literary agents is the manuscripts they read fail to move them. They…
Personal Coaching for Fiction Writers
NEW! Personal Coaching! Writing a novel is complex and requires a deep understanding of scene and novel structure. It always requires…