by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @MchelleAleckson As authors we talk a lot about goals. The main character needs a clear goal for a story to have any momentum. Goals can present themselves as …
Abandon Hopefully All Ye Who Enter Here
By Suzy Taylor Oakley, @oakleysuzyt One of the first things I noticed when I entered the newsroom at my college paper was a sign taped to the wall near our …
Beyond Stereotype
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong As a flight attendant, I meet lots of characters. Often, they seem to fit a stereotype, but as a writer, I’ve been warned away from …
What Your Novel Needs
By Lisa Phillips, @LisaPhillipsbks Like children who should be seen but not heard, feelings should be present on every page of your novel or story. Emotions. Angst. Torment. Conflict. We’re …
Putting Our Story on Trial
by Mary A. Felkins, @MaryAFelkins Each week, my craft partner and I spend upwards of three hours talking story and the meaty stuff of crafting a novel. That is, after personal and …