athistleinthewind

So, I’ve been on Reddit a lot this weekend (in an effort to distract myself from what’s happening in the world). And one thing I saw in a lot of writing subreddits was new writers asking how they can start or outline their first book.  And it got me thinking. I’ve talked a lot about… Read More

Fun fact: there’s a love triangle in my manuscript and I hated it for the longest time. Not because I hate romance as a genre but because of how some love triangles are written.  Of course, it’s a classic in terms of tropes. You probably know the setup too: your protagonist must choose between love… Read More

Let’s be honest: coming up with a brilliant idea for a book is pretty hard, but do you know what’s harder? Figuring out how to structure your novel. It’s what drives most writers up the wall, newbies and published ones alike. And there’s a reason behind this. Story structure is the framework that unifies the… Read More

Great protagonists can make or break your story. If you’ve ever read a book with a boring main character, you’ll know what I’m talking about. If you think you haven’t, well—think about a book you’ve read that had a great plot, perfect worldbuilding, stellar prose but it just felt off. As though…something was missing.  That… Read More