By Kate Angelo, @thekateangelo Are you a writer who’s hit a creative wall, struggling to generate fresh ideas and breathe life into your stories? If so, you’re not alone. It …
The Art of Understatement
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong There’s a scene in The A-Team where the guys are inside a tank that’s parachuting from an airplane, and they fire a cannon to push …
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 …
Conflict vs. Tension
by Melissa Tagg, @Melissa_Tagg Let’s chat about conflict and tension, shall we? If you’d asked me a few years ago to describe conflict or tension in a story, I might’ve …
4 Mindsets For When We’re Waiting
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka Please tell me I’m not the only one who struggles with waiting? No matter where we are on this publishing journey, we will wait for something, or for …