We all know most stories we love are largely recycled pieces of mainstream refuse. And yet, we keep buying them up like they’re going out of…
People love stories that come in episodes—just ask the writers of television. But while television tends to be the most popular outlet for episodic fiction these…
Writing can be a tough job but you know what’s even more difficult? Self-diagnosing what’s not working in your novel. Maybe you’ve sent it to beta…
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As writers, one of the best compliments we can get from our readers is that our book was so gripping that they couldn’t put it down.…
Plotting can be highly detailed, down to chapter and scene, or it can be more like a roadmap with major points of interests highlighted. However you…