By Amanda Cox, @AmandaCoxWrites Have you ever been cooking and accidentally bumped your hand on the side of the oven while pulling out a hot pan? You probably did what …
Beats: Historical Fiction Essentials
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Writing dialogue beats into a novel is vital. The donkey halted and looked at his rider. “Why have you beaten me three times?” “You’ve made me …
Life Imitating Art: Using Personal Experiences to Enrich Your Story
By Mollie Joy Rushmeyer, @mollierushmeyer As writers, we often hear “write what you know”—although we might choose not to. Maybe we want to explore a topic, a career, a period …
Chart It!—How to Use a Character Chart
Sarah Sundin, @sarahsundin What color were her eyes again? How long has he had this job? When did she break her arm, and is she out of her cast yet? When …
Some Tips for Writing Humor
By Pepper Basham, @pepperbasham I LOVE writing humor. The idea that a reader grins or (even better) laughs at something my characters say or do is a wonderful feeling. But …