Blogging is a genre, and like any genre, it has its own expectations and challenges. Here are some simple tips to better blogging.
Category: The Art of the Craft
These posts are designed to pass along lessons in writing and editing to the next generation as well as be a source of inspiration when writers have hit the wall.
So You Need an Editing Game Plan
You’ve done it! You’ve completed your manuscript draft. Now what?
Why Have Relatable Villains?
How do you make someone seem like the worst man in the world?
By making him likeable.
Dialogue: From Good to Great
Many of us fall somewhere in the middle of the dialogue spectrum—not terrible, but not great either. How can we make our dialogue sing from the page?
Writer’s Block: What to Do When You’re Stuck
We’ve all been there. Stuck. Stumped. Stopped. Welcome to writer’s block. It’s a lonely, frustrating place—but don’t throw in your towel just yet.
3 Tips for Executing Ideas Well
You can have the best ideas, but the story won’t work if you execute them poorly. Here are three things to watch out for as you develop your story.