by Marie Wells Coutu, @mwcoutu To write realistic stories your readers will love, your characters must have a life before and after the story you’re telling. Writers learn early the importance …
Why Your Hero Needs A Goal
by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @Jesses_girl4evr I admire all you goal-oriented people out there. Some of my friends are great at setting goals and achieving them. I love their determination to push through …
Creating Characters that Come Alive: Setting Goals
by Liz Johnson, @lizjohnsonbooks What does your character want? It seems an innocuous enough question, but the truth is that it’s one of the most important ones a writer has to …
Quick Skills: How to Build Scene Tension
I just finished book 2 of the Hunger Games series, Catching Fire. Excuse me while I go pick up book 3 and spend the day ignoring my to-do list. This …