Articles
Getting Through Your First Draft
Josh Hanagarne • Feb 19, 2016 •
From Idea to NovelTwo years ago I got an idea. That night was clichéd to the point of pa... more »
Make Your Dialogue More Effective
Dimitri Gat • Feb 18, 2016 •
I walked into the local Starbuck’s for my customary morning doppio. Sipping standing, I eavesdrop... more »
How to Bring a Character to Life
Andrew Knighton • Feb 17, 2016 •
Characters are the core of any good story. If we care about a person, then we want to know what h... more »
Do These Five Weak Words Undermine Your Writing?
Tal Valante • Feb 16, 2016 •
Your goal as a writer is to construct captivating stories in which people can lose... more »
How to Keep Your Passion Burning
Tal Valante • Feb 15, 2016 •
Ah, the fresh start of a novel. How I love it: the excitement of meeting new characters, the limi... more »
Five Common First Scene Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Tal Valante • Feb 13, 2016 •
Your first scene has a critical job. It has to snare your reader’s attention and keep it riv... more »
How to Make the Most of Your Minor Characters
Tal Valante • Feb 12, 2016 •
When you’re writing a novel, you’re going to spend a lot of time fleshing out the main characters... more »
Twelve Beginner Writing Mistakes (And Easy Solutions)
Tal Valante • Feb 11, 2016 •
Everybody has to start somewhere, right?Look at Stephen King. The man has written ove... more »