If you’ve ever dabbled in screenwriting, you may know that screenplays have a unique advantage in structure over novels: the manuscripts are divided into scenes. For…
Although every novel only exists by the grace of its scenes, we all still struggle to write these mini-arcs. Some work. Some don’t. Why and how…
Scenes are like mini stories, and taken together, they make a book. Today we’re going to examine what goes into writing scenes, how to create them,…
The way a scene begins — or launches — prepares the reader for whatever lies ahead. When I was young, my mother often reminded me that…
It’s that time… We all need a little inspiration sometimes, so on the first Monday of every month, we’ll post a series of writing prompts intended…
We’ve gotten lots of great advice from popular writers over the years, but what if some of the best writing advice came from beyond the Wonderful…