If you plan on writing a novel, at your own pace or during NaNoWriMo, now is a good time to start pulling all your ideas together.…
Backstory, by definition, is the story in the back. Don’t constantly move it to the forefront of your main story, boring your readers to death. Let’s…
It’s Thanksgiving in the US, and in between stirring my cranberry sauce and basting the turkey, I’m writing this post. The unique thing about Thanksgiving, as…
Just like every real-life person is unique, you should make your characters unique, too. Generic, stereotypical characters feel no more special to your reader than a…
Some stories change us forever. I still remember the great novels of my childhood as though I lived in their world and met their characters in…