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…
Action That Evokes Emotion in Your Readers
Have you ever read a passage in a novel that made you cry? Stirred up indignation? Real terror? I am…
Emotional Mastery – A Must for Fiction Writers
If you don’t master showing and evoking emotion in your fiction, you fail as a writer. It’s as simple as…
The Challenges of Believability in Writing Science Fiction
Today’s guest post is by William R. Leibowitz. It’s not called “science” and it’s not called “fiction.” It’s called “science…
The Indie Bookstore Renaissance
Today’s guest post is by Mark Gottlieb, literary agent at Trident Media Group. Indie bookstores have always been paradises for…
Scene Mastery – An Essential Skill for Novelists
Scenes are the backbone and heart of novels. There are many types of scenes and many ways to write them….