How Fiction Writers Can Ramp Up Tension and Pacing
This month our editors are going to tackle Fatal Flaw #7—Lack of Pacing and Tension. Rarely are fiction writers taught…
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The 2 Deep, Dark Secrets of High-Producing Novelists
Today’s guest post is by international best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins. Many know him as the coauthor of the Left Behind…
Getting Possessive with Gerunds
Let’s talk about the use of possessive pronouns with a gerund (word ending in ing). It sounds more complicated and…
How Fiction Writers Can Show Emotions in Their Characters in Effective Ways
Editor Robin Patchen wraps up our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw…
How Writers Can Use Strategic Blogging to Find Readers
Today’s guest post is by speaker and author Dorit Sasson: Finding your readers on the Internet is akin to searching…
Cumulative versus Accumulative
My friend, who works on a college campus, cringes when students talk about cramming for their accumulative exams. It’s not…
Where’s the White Space?
Editor Christy Distler continues our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw…
3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Confidence As A Writer
Today’s guest post is by author and blogger Jennifer Blanchard: As a fiction writer, you likely compare yourself to the…
More Messy Plurals
Creating plurals would be a snap if it were always as simple as adding s or es to a noun….
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