Where to Find Inspiration for Your Next Story
If I’m struggling to figure out a character’s personality or a new story idea won’t come together, I will set my pages aside, at least for a little while.
My Problem With Writing Prompts
If you’re seeking a bit of inspiration, a fresh perspective, or an end to writer’s block, no doubt you’ve come across sites offering writing prompts.You can scroll through pages of imaginary scenarios and character questionnaires. Before you know it,...Five Tips to Keep Writing This Summer
Implement these five rules to combat the summer writing blues.
Nail the Ending: Write a Great Conclusion to Your Novel, Part One
Deciding the best way to end a story is, for me, like filing my taxes. I know I need to do it, but I put it off and put it off until I just slap something together in a mad dash at the last minute. I don’t feel good about it, and I just hope no one notices how...The Art of Withholding Information from the Reader
I was at a writing group recently when a fellow writer felt a few scenes in her novel were dragging. She was concerned readers would be bored. (The death knell for a novel!) The solution, she decided, was to create a bit of intrigue and drama. To do that, she is...I’m Reading
