by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @MchelleAleckson Have you ever been asked this question: what’s more important in a story, the characters or the plot? Beware, writer! It’s a trick question. For a …
What if—A Writer’s Best Friend
by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 Have you ever had a character who would not talk to you? That’s where I am right now. I’m starting a new book, and as usual, trying …
Stir The Pot
by Dalyn Weller, @dalynweller As an author you have an obligation to stir up trouble. Don’t get too excited, I mean you’re obligated to create conflict for your characters. A compelling …
Writing Realistic Dialogue
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb I recently judged an unpublished novel contest. I had an array of genres, but one thing that stood out consistently throughout all of them was a lack of …
The Obsessed Historical Fiction Writer
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell My history professor was agog that fact checkers looked over my manuscript before it was published. His arms flailed about in frustration as he spoke. “It’s …