Write well. Write often. Edit wisely.
Rather than listen to advice that says it’s unnecessary to learn the rules of writing and fiction, learn your craft.
Tales and novels have different structures and purposes. Explore the differences and learn why telling tales in the middle of a novel is often not a good idea.
Suggestions for ways to use character names in fiction, especially at the beginning of stories when readers are just meeting the characters.
Excessive and unnecessary explanations can weaken the dramatic and emotional impact of sentences. Learn why explanations are often unnecessary and annoying.
Continue reading Don’t Explain, Don’t Explain, Don’t Explain »
Information on copyright law, fair use doctrine, and creative ways to use song lyrics and poetry in your fiction.
Continue reading Lyrics and Poetry in Fiction—Copyright, Drawbacks, and Other Problems »
Lack of conflict between characters and lack of emotion-inducing scenes for readers will make stories flat, boring, and tedious. Discover why conflict and emotion are so important to fiction.
Continue reading Get Pushy—Push Character Conflict and Reader Emotion »
Accept the challenge to read at least 12 books in genres unfamiliar to you in 2015.
Explanations for why a work in progress doesn’t read like a published novel. Includes areas to work on to improve a WIP.
Continue reading Why Doesn’t My Story Read Like a Published Novel–A Reader’s Question »
Explore today’s news to get inspiration for your fiction. Don’t hesitate to use tidbits from and elements of current stories in your own work.
When you can’t find rules for punctuation or grammar, sometimes simply choosing an option and then being consistent with that choice is all the answer you need.
The reader will focus on what stands out. Turn the reader's attention where you want it to go.
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