Fear Thesaurus Entry: Certain Kinds of People
Fear Thesaurus Entry: Certain Kinds of People
Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental illness,…
Read more…Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Capable of Harm
Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Capable of Harm
Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental illness,…
Read more…Scenes vs. Sequels: What’s a Good Balance?
Scenes vs. Sequels: What’s a Good Balance?
We use the terms scene and sequel for so many definitions when it comes to writing that it can be difficult (not to mention confusing) to discuss Dwight Swain’s ideas…
Read more…Fear Thesaurus Entry: Relational Commitment
Fear Thesaurus Entry: Relational Commitment
Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental illness,…
Read more…Best Practices for Working with an Independent Editor
Best Practices for Working with an Independent Editor
Most writers have read the wide-eyed articles from newly-agented writers detailing the pressure of revising and returning edits on a tight schedule and working with an assigned editor. But what…
Read more…Fear Thesaurus Entry: Leading
Fear Thesaurus Entry: Leading
Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental illness,…
Read more…Spinning a Yarn out of History: How to Craft a Plot from your Historical Obsession
Spinning a Yarn out of History: How to Craft a Plot from your Historical Obsession
By E. C. Ambrose Some of the most compelling fiction arises out of the writer’s engagement with a narrow aspect of history. It might be an event with an exciting…
Read more…Fear Thesaurus: Failure
Fear Thesaurus: Failure
Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental illness,…
Read more…Fear Thesaurus
Fear Thesaurus
What is your character afraid of? We’re not talking about spiders, creepy dolls, and invisible Legos in the night. Wounded characters will have crippling fears that paralyze them and limit…
Read more…Introducing…The Fear Thesaurus!
Introducing…The Fear Thesaurus!
Fear is an undeniable part of the human experience, for both real and fictional people. At its most basic, it warns our characters of potential danger and encourages them to…
Read more…Zig Zag Plot Arc
Zig Zag Plot Arc
As writers, the classic arc-plot diagram is burned into our brains. The one conveying that our characters should move through our books in one steady climb, both externally and internally.…
Read more…Using Physical Pain to Show a Character’s Past Trauma
Using Physical Pain to Show a Character’s Past Trauma
There doesn’t seem to be much info out there to tell writers how to realistically capture emotions and trauma while still leaving room for plot, characterization, and genre tropes. The…
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