3 Keys to Novel-Writing Success
In consideration of National Novel-Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), I’m reprinting a post I ran a couple of years back, which should…
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Why Identifying Your Reading Audience Age Is Crucial
You’re writing an intense novel about vampires. You’re exploring deep themes of family loyalty and courage. You believe adult readers…
5 Reasons to Consider Using an Omniscient Narrator
Today’s guest post is by Brenda Berg. Take any writing class, and talk to any editor, and he’ll say “never…
How Writers Can Bring Setting to Life through Personification
Today’s post is by Becca Puglisi. Settings can be tricky for authors. In our desire to firmly ground readers in…
Did the Classic Authors Use Story Structure?
Today’s guest post is by K. M. Weiland. Katie has a terrific blog called Helping Writers Become Authors, and provides mountains…
A Peek inside the Envelope
Sol Stein, the famous editor, author, and writing instructor, has a very short chapter in his classic book Stein on…
Altering the Quality of Time in Your Novel
I don’t think I’ve said all there is to say about plot (no indeed), but I want to take a…
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