What is an Emotion Amplifier?
What is an Emotion Amplifier?
Since compiling our original Emotion Amplifier ebooklet in 2014, Angela and I have discovered so much about them. They’re way more versatile than we first imagined, and we’re stoked to…
Read more…How to Combine Myth with History to Create Historical Fantasy
How to Combine Myth with History to Create Historical Fantasy
Three years ago, I never would have guessed I’d be writing a blog post on this topic. Back then, I was focused on pure fantasy stories. My first novel was…
Read more…Do You Need a Prologue? Take the Test!
Do You Need a Prologue? Take the Test!
By Julie Artz Affiliate links below After nearly ten years working with writers, I’ve decided the only inviolable rule in writing is that a romance must have either a happily…
Read more…Write Like a Magician: Creating the Illusion of an Unseen Character
Write Like a Magician: Creating the Illusion of an Unseen Character
Whenever we write a protagonist who lost someone important within their backstory, we have some heavy lifting ahead of us. That “unseen” character—a character who has died or who is…
Read more…The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus (May 2024 Release)
The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus (May 2024 Release)
We’re adding to our Thesaurus family! It’s been a while since our last book as we needed to recalibrate our release schedule from fall to spring (resulting in a year…
Read more…Turn Your Readers into Detectives
Turn Your Readers into Detectives
Imagine inviting us into your protagonist’s house or whatever you deem to be their most sacred physical space. But while we’re so excited to meet your protagonist, they’re not actually…
Read more…Stocking Stuffers for Writers: 4 Free Gifts
Stocking Stuffers for Writers: 4 Free Gifts
The first week of December is behind us, but these stocking stuffers are yours to enjoy, so if you haven’t collected all four, now’s your chance. Stocking Stuffer #1: A…
Read more…Stuff Your Stocking at Writers Helping Writers: Gift #1
Stuff Your Stocking at Writers Helping Writers: Gift #1
December is here, can you believe it? And we’re so glad because it means we can finally announce something fun – Stocking Stuffers for Writers! Is it early to be…
Read more…How to Create a Protagonist with True Depth
How to Create a Protagonist with True Depth
Some characters are so dynamic, we feel immediately close to them. Everything they say, do, and think is consistent with who they are, they have a past and present, and…
Read more…How to Create Mood Effectively in Your Fiction
How to Create Mood Effectively in Your Fiction
By C. S. Lakin Every person or character, at any given time, is in a particular mood. Generally, mood is a person’s state of mind, but it’s more than that.…
Read more…5 Ways to Crash Your Character’s Pity Party
5 Ways to Crash Your Character’s Pity Party
We generally craft characters with the intention of making them someone the reader cares about. One of the primary ways to achieve that is to tap into reader empathy, and…
Read more…What Are Your Protagonist’s Flaws?
What Are Your Protagonist’s Flaws?
The most relatable characters are ones who mirror real people, meaning they are complex individuals with a blend of strengths, failings, attributes, and flaws. Of these four, flaws are often…
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