How to Write an Effective Scene with One Stop for Writers’ Formal Scene Map
How to Write an Effective Scene with One Stop for Writers’ Formal Scene Map
When it comes to story structure, writers seem to fall into one of three camps: they love it, hate it, or are completely confused by the many iterations of it.…
Read more…Writing By Design: Using Color Theory
Writing By Design: Using Color Theory
Writing by design means using techniques from the visual arts to inspire and inform your writing. So far in this series you’ve learned how to use the constraints of space to…
Read more…Theme: The Marrow of Your Story
Theme: The Marrow of Your Story
If structure is the bones of story, theme is the marrow. Plainly defined, theme is what our stories mean, and it is revealed through other literary elements such as character,…
Read more…Pacing and Momentum in Revision
Pacing and Momentum in Revision
One of the elements I like to focus on when I revise is pacing. Pacing is the manipulation of momentum and time in a piece of writing and how the…
Read more…The Swiss Army Knife of Storytellers Is the Setting
The Swiss Army Knife of Storytellers Is the Setting
Writing the Urban and Rural Setting Thesaurus books taught Becca and me something big: the Setting is the Swiss Army Knife of Storytelling. Yes, it’s the truth. Because your setting…
Read more…Creating Mood in a Scene Using Light and Shadow
Creating Mood in a Scene Using Light and Shadow
What’s one of the first things a person does to set the mood at home for a romantic evening? She turns down the lights. This simple adjustment is a big…
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: 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…35+ Posts To Help Writers Elevate Their Craft & Marketing Skills
35+ Posts To Help Writers Elevate Their Craft & Marketing Skills
A friend of mine asked me for a list of posts that I would like shared online (how nice, right?) and it prompted me to visit my website stats to…
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…One Stop For Writers’ Descriptive Thesaurus Database
One Stop For Writers’ Descriptive Thesaurus Database
A Closer Look at Our Show-Don’t-Tell Database As some of you know, the heart of One Stop For Writers is our signature Descriptive Thesaurus Database. Visitors to this blog (and…
Read more…The One Stop For Writers Library Is Now Open!
The One Stop For Writers Library Is Now Open!
Pass around the party blowers and get your confetti ready, because today we’re launching One Stop For Writers, a powerhouse online library to help writers elevate their storytelling. This site…
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