If you follow writers on Instagram or Twitter, you have probably noticed them talk a lot about "Camp NaNoWriMo" (Camp NaNo for short) the...

Ernest Hemingway famously said “the only kind of writing is rewriting.” For many of us, it took a while for that to really sink in. Most...

If your plot is your story's skeleton and your character's are it's life blood, then the theme is the beating heart. Theme provides the...

Escaping into a fictional world is one of the things we love most about books. A well-crafted setting captivates your reader and immerses...

Last week, we focused in on how to develop your characters; from establishing their goals and motivations to how to make them relatable....

This week we are discussing how to breathe life into your characters - AKA: character development. When it comes to telling a story,...

This week we will be delving into how to choose the right outlining style for your writing process. Outlining plays a crucial role in...

One of the most exciting parts of writing a story is coming up with the idea, but turning that idea into a fully formed plot can be a...

Before you read, please accept a preemptive reminder to take advice about the craft, from me and anyone else, always with a grain (or...

To most, November 1st is merely the start of a new month. One containing Thanksgiving and the onslaught of the holiday season. For...

Every writer was a reader first. Indeed, a love of reading is usually the reason people start writing. Due to this, a universally...

You’re in peek writing flow. Steam is flying from your keyboard, words rippling onto the page. An epic film soundtrack provides the...

Forgive me writers, for I am a pantser. It has been 438 days since my last outline. Pantsers, I know we hate outlining. It’s in the name....

“The first draft is pure torture for me. I hate every second of it.” ~ Judy Blume, Masterclass It doesn’t surprise me that even a...

The Setting Ten years is a long time to be working on a book series. One set of characters. One world. During those ten years I’ve moved...

I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence Robert Frost, ‘The Road Not Taken’ There is a fierce heartache known...

I’m in the wrong place. I’m not supposed to be here. My work shouldn’t be listed among these other blogs. The ones posted by literary...

I LOVE September. It has a special kind of energy to it that you only really get in January, but (in my opinion) it is so much better....

As both a writer and a reader, one of the most common debates I see is based on a preference of which type of story you prefer: plot...

When we write, we feel close to our characters, world, and story. That closeness feels amazing and is part of why we write, right? But...