writing
Everything you need to write better stories. Here you'll find guides on character development, plot structure, dialogue, pacing, and everything in between. This section will help you write your first draft, polish your tenth novel, and even explore new genres and scenes you've never thought about!
-
On Writing Unforgettable First Impressions: Your Guide to Introducing Characters
Let’s be honest, characters are the beating heart of any story. In fact, writers spend a lot of hours developing their personalities, their motivations, their desires and so on. And that’s great; you should probably know what your characters’ roles will be…
-
On Writing Revolutions: The Ultimate Guide for Writers
Fun fact: I finished reading Catching Fire, part of The Hunger Games trilogy, about a couple of weeks ago. And it got me thinking about writing revolutions a lot. In my manuscript, while there isn’t a revolution (yet), I’m trying to establish…
-
How to Write More Likeable (or Unlikeable) Book Characters
I’ve spent a lot of time recently talking about writing a book. From worldbuilding to writing memorable first chapters to pacing; I’d say that I’ve covered a lot. However, there’s one critical part of writing great fiction that I haven’t discussed and…
-
On Flashbacks & Backstory: How to Write Them Effectively
Last week I posted a blog on pacing and how as writers, we need to balance things like flashbacks, worldbuilding and more. With worldbuilding, I’d say that I’ve done enough research on the subject to not be curious about it anymore. But flashbacks…
-
On the Art of Pacing: A Writer’s Guide
A lot of writers struggle with pacing—and if you’re not sure what I mean, ask yourself this: have you ever written something that technically works, but just doesn’t feel right? Maybe your story drags in places, or events move so fast they…
