by Allen Arnold, @TheStoryofWith How would you describe the state of your art? Is it thriving? Do you know its rhythm? Does it have an eternal spark? Now, how would you …
How to Develop Your Novel’s Story Question
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt My last blog post focused on how every novel has a Story Question that fuels your story. Just a quick refresher: A Story Question is the …
8 Tips For Creating Summer Writing Time
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka The Crazy Daze of Summer are almost upon us. With kids home for a few months, I sometimes feel like I’m trekking through my days in a …
The Critical Component When You Critique
by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart Back in the mid 90s, my career as a semi-professional magician was going well. I had an act with another magician and we had gone …
Creating Story World
Why, why, why is JK Rowling’s Potter series so popular? What is it about her stories that capture us so, that make us, and roughly 500 million other readers, stand …