Why Setting Is a Powerful Tool in the Writer’s Toolbox
This month I’m launching my new online video course: Crafting Powerful Settings. Here’s the intro to the course. If you…
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Crafting Snowball Stakes for Your Fiction
Today’s post is by international best-selling author DiAnn Mills. Creating high stakes is much like a snowball gaining strength as…
Showing the World through Your Character’s Senses
One of the primary objectives and responsibilities of a fiction writer is to transport readers into the world of their…
Top 4 Challenges of Fantasy World-Building and How to Overcome Them
Today’s guest post is by Kahina Necaise. Worldbuilding is often one of fantasy authors’ favorite parts of the writing process….
Flesh Out Your Character with Want vs. Need
Today’s guest post is by Jessica Flory We all know that characters are crucial to the success of a novel….
Using Motifs in a Powerful Way in Your Fiction
This is a reprint of a post I wrote many years ago, but it bears reprinting! Motifs are powerful elements…
4 Steps to Create Perfect Plot Twists
Plot twists are all about the unexpected. So, the best tip for writing great twists is come up with unexpected…
5 Tips to Writing about Place in Fiction
Today’s guest post is by Yasmin Chopin. I am often asked, ‘What is place writing?’ As a field of study,…
5 Characteristics of the Perfect Murder Mystery Hero
Today’s post is by screenwriter Neil Chase. There are many important elements to a successful murder mystery, but the hero…
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