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...

We’re dissecting the anatomy of an Event.

For this Back to Basics mini-course, we’re talking about personification. Each Back to Basics course includes a challenge at the end to...

For this Back to Basics mini-course, we’re talking about flawed characters. Each Back to Basics course includes a challenge at the end to...