Story Tropes: Lazy Shortcuts, or Opportunities for Depth?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring how we can make story tropes work harder.
Need a Lot of Backstory? Options for Structuring Your Story
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring storytelling options for backstory.
How Can We Avoid Readers’ Deja Vu in a Series?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring options for how to avoid repeating too much information in later books of a series.
How Can We Define Our Story’s Essence?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring how a journalism technique can help us find our story’s essence.
Foreshadowing vs. “Spoilers”: What’s the Difference?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re digging into foreshadowing and how to use it with our story.
Creativity: Avoiding Blocks and Refreshing Ideas — Guest: Christina Delay
We’ll probably all struggle with creative blocks during our writing career, so what can we do to help? Christina Delay shares her insights.
Is Deep POV Always the Best Choice?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re digging into point of view and whether a deeper POV is always better.
Character Talents & Skills: Beyond the Superficial — Guest: Becca Puglisi
What can our character’s talents or skills add to our story if they’re not important to the plot? Becca Puglisi of Writers Helping Writers shares five ideas.
What Gives Our Story Meaning?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re digging into the lessons we can take away from the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Characters & Settings: Making Them Interact
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re digging into how to make our characters interact with our setting.