What It Takes to Become a Proficient Writer
Malcolm Gladwell’s 2008 best seller, Outliers, centers on the premise that, regardless of a person’s pursuit, it takes about 10,000…
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Dynamic vs Static Characters – Your Fiction Needs Them Both
Great fiction features great characters—there should be no argument there. While plot is crucial (as is having a terrific premise),…
How to Take Your Writing from Good to Great
Most of us writers aren’t content with just being mediocre. Just writing so-so books. I’d like to think most writers…
How to Develop Your Unique Writing Style
When tackling the art of fiction writing, it’s common to immerse yourself in the fundamentals: plot, structure, characters—the building blocks…
Why Flawed Heroes Are Essential to Modern Literature
Today’s guest post is by Joseph Macolino. Here he comes again, the perfect, flawless hero with all the strength and…
Brainstorming Your Perfect Protagonist
Fiction readers love a great protagonist—someone who is multidimensional, dealing with lots of inner conflict, and passionate about something that…
Your Scene’s First Page – The Essentials
Every scene must have a point or purpose–that should be obvious. You, the author, need to know exactly what a…
Why the Last Lines of Your Scene Are Critical
Every scene has to have a purpose. I shouldn’t need to say that, but I’ve critiqued thousands of scenes that…
Make 2024 the Year to Be a Masterful Writer!
How is that novel-writing going? One reason writers procrastinate is they haven’t taken the time to master the skills. If…
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