By Cara Putman, @cara_putman Often as authors, we write in solitude. We might brainstorm a plot problem with other authors, but more the most part, it’s us with our keyboards …
How Does Theme Strengthen Your Story?
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan If you go to an amusement park, you know what to expect—rides, games, fun foods, and maybe even a water park. With story, the theme isn’t …
Five Ways to Boost Your Creativity
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites If you find yourself feeling tight and tense when you sit down to write, it might be that your sympathetic nervous system is activated. It’s the fight-flight-freeze …
Seven Reasons the Book Is Different From the Film
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong When I’d just started writing, I had author ND Wilson tell me that the best promotion for a book is a bad movie. “A bad …
There’s No Such Thing as Growing Pains
By Lisa Phillips, @LisaPhillipsbks The life of a writer can be a rocky one. Most of us are now uncomfortably familiar with rejection. Or watching others succeed while we await …