How to Point Readers’ Attention in the Right Direction
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring how a specific writing technique can point readers’ attention just where we want it.
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.
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.
How Can We Improve Our Writing? — Guest: Wendy Sparrow
Once our story’s flow is in good shape, we might not know how to take the next editing step. We can self-edit through the line-editing stage, but it’s difficult. Wendy Sparrow’s worksheet may help.
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.
How Can We Recognize a Scene vs. a Sequel?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring how to balance scenes and sequels.
Storytelling Expectations: Character vs. Plot Arcs
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re comparing story focus: plot vs. character arcs.
Story Problems? Check Your Structure
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re digging into how story structure problems can cause surprising issues.
Story Obstacles: The Benefits of Taking Two Steps Back
Need more obstacles for your story and characters? Here’s how to easily make obstacles stronger, especially for our Black Moment.
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.