Do you ever wish you could go back to when you started writing and get it right from the start? I sure do! Of all the…
Last week, I talked about what “show don’t tell” actually means and provided examples of how and why showing the story unfold makes for a better…
The age-old advice to writers that they should “show, don’t tell” their story is so common that it’s a cliché. However, like many cliches, the recommendation…
Flashbacks can be a great tool for incorporating character backstory into your narrative. They can also disrupt the flow of your story and confuse your readers.…
If there are two pieces of advice most often distributed to new writers, they’re to start your story with a bang—in the middle of the action—to…
Fiction writers face a tricky balance with emotional scenes. We want the reader to feel the story as deeply as the characters do, but it’s easy…