Level Up Your Setting (and Story) by Thinking Outside the Box
Level Up Your Setting (and Story) by Thinking Outside the Box
Want to level up your setting and instantly pull readers deeper into your scenes? Start by thinking outside the box about where each moment takes place. The right setting does…
Read more…The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Personal and Natural Places
The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Personal and Natural Places
Within the pages of a book exists a world drawn from a writer’s deepest imaginings, one that has the ability to pull readers in on a visceral level. But the…
Read more…Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: House Party
Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: House Party
Congratulations, intrepid explorer! You’ve discovered one of our SECRET Setting Thesaurus entries. This one is from The Rural Setting Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Personal and Natural Places. We…
Read more…Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Antiques Shop
Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Antiques Shop
Congratulations, intrepid explorer! You’ve discovered one of our SECRET Setting Thesaurus entries. This one is from The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to City Spaces. We hope the…
Read more…Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Police Car
Secret Setting Thesaurus Entry: Police Car
Congratulations, intrepid explorer! You’ve discovered one of our SECRET Setting Thesaurus entries. This one is from The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to City Spaces. You might wonder how…
Read more…How a Protagonist’s Friends Can Cause Problems in the Story
How a Protagonist’s Friends Can Cause Problems in the Story
One thing Angela and I discovered time and again as we put the Rural and Urban Setting Thesaurus books together is just how influential setting is on a story. Setting…
Read more…Why Scripts Are Rejected: 10 Screenwriting Errors To Avoid
Why Scripts Are Rejected: 10 Screenwriting Errors To Avoid
Norman Arvidsson joins us today to talk about common screenwriting mistakes. Are You Committing These 10 Screenwriting Errors? 90% of the scripts registered with the WGA are never completely read…
Read more…Mastering the Cliffhanger Chapter Ending
Mastering the Cliffhanger Chapter Ending
Rebecca Belliston is here to share how to end a chapter on a cliffhanger that will keep readers write the cliffhanger effectively., flipping pages! One of the best things an…
Read more…The Fatal Flaw of Underwriting
The Fatal Flaw of Underwriting
Hi everyone–I hope you had a terrific weekend and are in the mood to learn. Today I’m handing over the blog keys to Rachel Starr Thomson, one of the editors…
Read more…The Novelist’s Triage Center: Get Unstuck and Finish Your Book
The Novelist’s Triage Center: Get Unstuck and Finish Your Book
There you are, happily pounding out words, the click and rattle of the keyboard creating a musical symphony in your writing space. And then…it happens. Your mind goes blank. At…
Read more…Writing 101: Character Arc In A Nutshell
Writing 101: Character Arc In A Nutshell
Confused about character arc? Let’s look at all the pieces and how they fit together: inner and outer conflict, inner and outer motivation, fear, flaws—the whole shebang. So, you’re ready…
Read more…One Stop for Writers®: Your Fiction-Writing Toolbox
One Stop for Writers®: Your Fiction-Writing Toolbox
Writing a novel is tough—but you don’t have to do it alone. The right support can make all the difference, and that’s exactly why The Emotion Thesaurus authors, Angela Ackerman…
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