Why Every Writer Needs a Room of Their Own (Even if it’s Not a Room)
…process, the place you create in is going to evolve. Change is good. It means you’re growing and developing and becoming the writer you were always meant to be. Until…
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#5OnFri: Five Basics of Series Writing
…(or three or more) books. Before you start writing a series (or further developing your current one), here are five tips to keep in mind. 1) Don’t Confuse “Series” with…
The Structure of Romance
…be overcome without the other. They must accept some sort of relationship is developing, though they are still adamant HEA is not in the cards for them at all. There’s…
#5onFri: Five Ways to Reduce Writer Anxiety
…gosh, even plot and structure stories. If, like me, you have signed up for too many courses, competitions, freelance work, etc, consider what’s the most important task to complete when…
Episode 16: An Insider’s Guide to Writing Groups Pt.2
…hit all the major landmarks (i.e., inciting incident, developing conflict, crisis, climax)? Does the character change? Start with a compliment and end with a compliment. Find at least one nice…
Episode 444: Lies, Secrets, and Tension in a Closed-Setting – Interview with Iris Yamashita
…Iris Yamashita Iris Yamashita is an Academy Award–nominated screenwriter for the movie Letters from Iwo Jima. She has been working in Hollywood for fifteen years developing material for both film…
Episode 214: Dealing with Darkness through Comedy — Interview with Adam Cayton-Holland
…with mental illness and ultimately took her own life. Adam and Lydia (“Lee”) grew up cracking jokes and running bits off one another, developing a similar, shared sense of humor….
What Is “New Spin,” Anyway?
…that covers everything that falls within alternative storytelling and new approaches to reading books: literary mash-ups, books that put a new spin on classic stories – such as retellings of…
How to Nail Character Development in Picture Books
…that, but the essential details can be summed up.) Most characters in picture books are children or childlike. When you’re developing a picture book character, your character needs to be…
Introducing the New DIY MFA Web Editor: Bess McAllister
…everything, I know my strengths lie in developing writing tools and curriculum and when it comes to things like social media I can be somewhat… forgetful. I needed someone to…
