Fiction

Okay, so your single book story jumped to an idea for a nifty book series but … now what? Even the best of series…

Have you ever shied away from writing a scene in your story because it was too painful? Because it triggered memories you’d rather forget?…

The fundamental idea is that stories have shapes which can be drawn on graph paper, and that the shape of a given society’s stories…

Have you ever taken part in NaNoWriMo? As well as being a time to test your writing effort and output capabilities, it’s also a…

If you’re anything like me- on the surface, this concept was a huge disappointment. For writers who relied on lush imagery and rich language,…

I never considered writing a memoir myself until… well, you’ll have to watch the video further down to find out! There is a problem,…

Do you wonder why novelists need training? The answer is simple. Because more often than not, newer writers—and a few stubborn ones who have…

It’s time for a creative writing exercise! Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, you need to boost your creativity. Take a look at the image…

Usually, it involves a bunch of esoteric buzzwords that sound impressive and mean precisely nothing. You’re told a good story is, “Unique and compelling,”…

Plotting a novel is like swimming under water. It’s murky, you run out of air, you have no idea whether you’re up or down,…