The Writer's Workout

Pacing is an unavoidable part of storytelling. Even when you aren’t thinking about it, your story will have a pace because the sections...

For this Back to Basics mini-course, we’re talking about the five senses and their role in description. Each Back to Basics course...

Imagine your story as a roller coaster (I’m partial to the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney World). From the moment your readers strap...

Who's telling your story and how? This month, we’re dissecting two story elements that often get confused with each other: point of view...

A note before we begin: This course is designed to help hearing writers achieve stronger flow and pacing. In our experience, deaf writers...

“Show, don’t tell” is a well-worn anecdote that any aspiring writer has probably heard dozens of times—from well-meaning English...

What is a Trope? A trope is a symbol or theme in literature that becomes so common that its use is easily recognized across different...