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From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Potter Wars
From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: “Potter Wars.” 101 Creative Writing Exercises is jam-packed with fun and practical writing exercises. You’ll learn useful writing techniques while gathering ideas...
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Writing Resources: Wired for Story
Are you wired for storytelling? With this book, you will be. Are you a storyteller? Do you want to be? Then I suggest you pick up a copy of Wired for Story, ASAP. This is easily the best book on...
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Plot vs. Character: Fiction Writing
Fiction writing: plot vs. character. Have you ever struggled with a story idea only to give up because it seems like every plot has already been done? Maybe that’s because it has. How Many Plots Are...
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Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On Your Novel
Don’t give up on your novel. Please welcome author Devin Berglund with tips and ideas to help you avoid procrastination so you can finally finish your novel. Do you ever feel like giving up on your...
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Three Steps to Plotting a Successful Novel
Three simple steps to plotting a novel. Please welcome guest author, Dr. John Yeoman, with three steps to plotting a successful novel using a combination of outlining and discovery writing. Are you a...
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From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Oh No He Didn’t!
Sneak peek at 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Oh No He Didn’t! 101 Creative Writing Exercises is a book of writing exercises that takes writers on a journey through different forms and genres. Each...
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Writing Resources for Naming Your Characters
Have you ever read one of those epic fantasy novels in which the magical characters can gain total control over any living being (or non-living object) simply by discovering its real and true name?...
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From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Body Language
Take a peek at “Body Language” from 101 Creative Writing Exercises. 101 Creative Writing Exercises is a collection of creative writing exercises that takes writers on a journey through different forms...
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The Five Rules of Writing Flashbacks
Tips for effectively writing flashbacks into your scenes. Please welcome author Stuart Horwitz with a guest post on writing flashbacks. “Flashback” is a term that we are all familiar with, even if its...
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Fiction Writing Exercises: Symbols and Symbolism
Fiction writing exercises: symbolism. Today’s post comes from my book 101 Creative Writing Exercises. This is from “Chapter Five: Fiction.” Symbols and Symbolism In Alice and Wonderland, a white rabbit...
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The Protagonist Problem: why is the hero or heroine so often the least...
Fiction writing and the protagonist problem. Please welcome David Corbett, author of The Art of Character, with a guest post that explores common problems with protagonists in fiction writing. Catch...
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Writing Tips: Kill Your Darlings
Writing tips: kill your darlings. Some writing tips are cryptic. When I first came across writing advice that said “kill your darlings,” I thought it meant that we should kill off our favorite...
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From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Your Gang
From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Your Gang. Today’s writing exercise comes from my book, 101 Creative Writing Exercises. This book takes you on an adventure through the world of writing. You’ll...
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3 Fiction Writing Exercises
Fiction writing exercises for story development. Fiction writing exercises can help you discover storytelling techniques and provide ideas and inspiration for your fiction writing projects. For writers...
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Writing Resources: No Plot? No Problem!
Chris Baty: No Plot? No Problem! There are a million ways to approach writing a novel. You can write a plot outline. You can create a series of scenes and use note cards to organize them. You can use a...
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The Sweet Highs And Sugar Crashes of Writing with a Bestseller
Writing with a Bestseller: available January 2014. Please welcome guest author Tony Vanderwarker, who has generously shared his experience studying writing under his mentor, best-selling author John...
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From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Moral Dilemmas
Creative writing exercises: Moral dilemmas. Today’s creative writing exercise comes from 101 Creative Writing Exercises, a book I wrote on the craft of writing. This book guides writers through an...
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42 Fiction Writing Tips for Novelists
Writing tips for fiction writers. The more I explore fiction writing, the more complex and multi-layered it becomes. Through the processes of brainstorming, outlining, researching, writing, and...
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Fiction Writing Exercises: Becoming the Antagonist
Fiction writing exercises for understanding opposition. These fiction writing exercises are designed to help fiction writers gain a better understanding of their characters, including antagonists, by...
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What Are Plot Points?
Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland. Please welcome author K.M. Weiland with a guest post on structuring your novel. Take moment to think of some of the most significant scenes in your favorite...
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