Reading Verse Novels
…goes through the nuts and bolts of reading and writing them. Without further ado, here’s Caroline’s take on verse novels. Verse novels are stories told through un-rhymed poetry. It’s a…
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DIY MFA Style Guide and Sample Post
…or listening. We avoid reviews. Craft. From three act structure to how to read like a writer, and anything in between. Genre specific material. Tropes and themes, meet cutes, and…
#5onFri: Top 5 Types of Villains in Literature
…will add complexity to storylines, as they provide tension and difficulty for the heroes of stories, making them work harder for their goals. Villains often have deep-seated motivations and reveal…
Let Your Imagination Run Wild
…It’s healthy. And as writers, it’s our duty to our stories and characters that we deploy every way we know how to spark our imaginations. During one of our later…
#5onFri: Five Tips to Ace a Book Fair Field Trip
…and moderated panels, hot topics and recurring themes, and award finalists and winners. Plus, they don’t carry the higher price tag or time commitment which often goes along with attending…
Six Writing Books Librarians Recommend
…Rags to Riches, The Quest, Overcoming the Monster. There’s a reason stories with these themes are timeless and adored by all ages. After covering all the basic plots with examples,…
New Spin: Thumbs Up for “Fakebook”
…to be written around. What was interesting is that as I looked back on these posts, well, I began to see recurring themes. I was able to sort of psychoanalyze…
Episode 342: Multiple Timelines, Climate Fiction, and a Childhood Code of Honor – Interview with Julie Carrick Dalton
…themes that will appeal to fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and Barbara Kingsolver novels. Cadie Kessler has spent decades trying to cover up one truth. One moment. But deep…
Episode 144: Telling a True Story — Interview with Herb Freed
…spiritual and/or social themes in spite of their commercial categories. He is best known for Graduation Day, a horror film, and Tomboy, a teenage romp, as well as the psychological…
The Amateur’s Guide to a Professional Book Package: Part Five
…the stories go, these are two different genres. Sort of. But as far as cover designs go, they are quite similar. Artwork tends toward photography, and is usually understated. Simple…
