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How to Write Intense Scenes That Captivate Readers

January 14, 2025

How to Write Intense Scenes That Captivate Readers

January 14, 2025

Writing intense scenes can be one of the most exciting parts of storytelling. Whether it’s a gripping fight, a romantic encounter that leaves hearts racing, or an emotional moment that…

How to Find Your Writing Niche and Connect with the Right Readers

January 9, 2025

How to Find Your Writing Niche and Connect with the Right Readers

January 9, 2025

It’s not easy finding new readers these days. The secret to drawing just the right readers your way might be finding your niche. A niche isn’t just your genre—it’s the…

How to Deepen a Story with Thematic Echoes

January 7, 2025

How to Deepen a Story with Thematic Echoes

January 7, 2025

While shallow stories can be enjoyable, we often strive to add depth to our storytelling. Deeper stories can “say” more to readers, evoking more emotions and leaving a bigger impression.…

Three Ways a Talent or Skill Can Set Your Character Apart From the Rest

December 17, 2024

Three Ways a Talent or Skill Can Set Your Character Apart From the Rest

December 17, 2024

Your Characters’ Skills Memorable characters often have skills or talents that set them apart … but these abilities need to serve a purpose in the story. So, how do we…

The Ripple Effect: How to Weave Plot with Character

December 12, 2024

The Ripple Effect: How to Weave Plot with Character

December 12, 2024

Actions have consequences—that’s what makes a story tick. A story begins when events around a character push them into action. Those actions create new situations, and those situations push the…

Five Fears of Writers (and How to Defeat Them)

November 19, 2024

Five Fears of Writers (and How to Defeat Them)

November 19, 2024

When I first started working on this post, I thought, only five? But as I compiled my worst writer nightmares, I realized they do fall under five general headings. Fear…

Four Things That Make Your Writing Boring (and how to fix them!)

November 12, 2024

Four Things That Make Your Writing Boring (and how to fix them!)

November 12, 2024

Why is it that some books get gobbled up by readers, and others don’t? It’s easy to get stuck in a revision cycle when you aren’t sure if a scene…

Writing a Novel, Scene by Scene

November 7, 2024

Writing a Novel, Scene by Scene

November 7, 2024

Writers come in a variety pack of processes. The most common types – regardless of genre – are pantsers, plotters, and plantsers. We know these terms well, right? Pantsers sit…

How to Write Unputdownable Psychological Thrillers

October 22, 2024

How to Write Unputdownable Psychological Thrillers

October 22, 2024

“I read your pages,” said my critique partner. “And I think it’d really increase the tension if you tore the one page out of the book that your main character…

Three Ways You’re Losing Your Reader’s Trust

October 15, 2024

Three Ways You’re Losing Your Reader’s Trust

October 15, 2024

There’s no better feeling than being in the hands of a great storyteller. They have command of the details we need to know, the scenes we need to see, and…