6 Cinematic Techniques You Can Apply to Your Novel Right Now
Many of us were raised watching thousands of movies and television shows. The style, technique, and methods used in film…
Balance Fact and Fiction When Writing Historical Novels
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at an excerpt from a previous post titled Fact or Fiction? How Novelists Can…
3 Essential Elements to Crafting Believable Romance
(Note: this original post of mine ran on Romance University last year. You can find it via this link.) Boy…
How Writers Can Benefit from Zero-Base Strategies
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at an excerpt from a previous post titled “Zero-Based Thinking” for Writers by Matthew Eaton. What…
Get Your Story in Hand Using Shorthand
Today’s guest post is by Tawnya Showalter. If you’re a journalist, you may already be acquainted with shorthand. It’s a…
Rival Archetypes for Your Novel
What would a novel be without a good antagonist or two? There are some wonderful “Rival” archetypes that you might…
5 Strategies to Help Writers Get the Writing Done
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at an excerpt from a previous post titled How to be a First-Time Novelist (without…
6 Words Every Writer Should Avoid
Today’s guest post is by author R. J. Thesman As a writing coach, I often hear clients utter specific reasons…
Archetypes for the Supporting Cast in Your Novel
Archtypes can be inspirational and helpful in not just crafting your hero or heroine but all your secondary characters. Don’t…