Story Elements: Give Them Purpose
For a strong story pace, we need to ensure every element has purpose. How can we do that? How can we know if a scene or sentence is pointless?
Pin ItStory Pacing: How Can We Ensure Our Pacing Is “Good”?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re talking about what makes a story’s pacing “good.”
Pin ItHow Can Writers Pay It Forward?
As we’ve journeyed through the writing learning curve, we’ve been helped by others. How can we pay that assistance forward to help other writers?
Pin ItDo Your Stories Have Deeper Meanings?
A joke about authors vs. English teachers has circulated online for years. What can it teach us about how readers interpret our story?
Pin ItNeed Advice from an Editor?
As we go through the editing process, we might have questions we wish we could ask a professional editor. How can we get our question answered?
Pin ItUnreliable Narrators: The Pros and Cons
Let’s talk unreliable narrators: What can they do for our story, how can we create them, and what are the pros and cons of using them?
Pin ItBoring Love Scene? 3 Pitfalls to Avoid — Guest: Roni Loren
Love scenes are often difficult to write, especially if we don’t know how to write them well. Roni Loren’s sharing 3 pitfalls to avoid.
Pin ItDo You Read Recently Published Books?
Should writers read current books in their genre? Some say this is common sense, but others think it’s controversial. Why should we read recent books?
Pin ItWhere Do You Want Your Story (or Career) to Go?
Endless obstacles can make it hard to see the path to reach our goals. What can we do when faced with a murky path to our goal?
Pin ItDiscovering What Matters: Editing and Your Life
What does the moving process have in common with the editing process? Both make us prioritize, purge, and question what matters.
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