Sensational Scenes
Premise and plot are important. Building strong characters with unique quirks, interesting traits, and appearance beyond mundane and...
Character Flaws
Character flaws are shortcomings or weaknesses that limit the protagonist or others in some way. We all have imperfections and quirks...
Kill Your Darlings
Full Disclosure, this article is headed to the dark side. You’re writing your little heart out, banging out chapter after chapter with...
Craft An Amazing Book
We all have a story to tell, but do you have book smacking you upside the head, begging to get out? Well, my darlings, you’ve landed on...
Show Don't Tell
The concept of SHOW DON’T TELL is a must-have for anyone writing a book. But what exactly does this mean? It sounds simple yet it remains...
Catch an Agent and Reel Them In
It’s a difficult task to ascertain exactly what literary agents are looking for at any given time, in terms of precise story premise and...
Crucial Elements of Sentence Structure
Drafting excellent and succinct sentences for a fiction novel takes some practice. Though a sentence may appear grammatically correct,...
Give Up The Good ~ Go For The Great
"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." This quote by John D. Rockefeller is a poignant one for aspiring authors....
Blueprint For Aspiring Authors
TEN IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR WRITING WHEELHOUSE There are many tricks and must-haves in every writer’s arsenal. I’ve compiled ten...
Writing About Body Types
Let’s have a conversation about body types and how to describe them. There are so many ways to describe characters. The most obvious is...
Title Tips and Tricks
Just as the opening line of your book must grab the reader’s attention, so should the title of your book. Your objective as an author,...
Outlines - Yay or Nay-Nay?
An outline is a compilation of ideas for a WIP that are organized into some type of structure. It can be the first step before writing...
Shatter Your Writing Goals
Writing goals are intentions writers set to help influence their writing experience in positive ways. By pinpointing areas in the writing...
Self-Editing Tips
When writing a book or any piece of work, a short story, novella, article, etc. the writer must ensure that ideas are presented to the...
First Drafts are Messy
First drafts are messy little buggers, but they’re not a waste of time. They are notoriously scrappy and muddled and sometimes flooded...
