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 …
The importance of HELL in your story
So, in a twist of events, the Pope may, or may not have declared last week that there is no hell. “Souls are not punished,” the pope was quoted as …
What’s Your Why?
Bethel University Football suffered another crushing loss on Saturday. The sky overhead wept with the defeat, and even though the weather eventually cleared up, we were left soggy and frustrated. …
The What and Why of Writing: Stakes
Why should anyone care about the story you’re writing? Before you launch into an explanation of how your stoic hero is also tenderhearted and how your heroine helps heal his …
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 …
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