Averbs: To Use or Not to UseAdverbs get a bad rap in writing circles. Unfortunately, this is one of those writing "rules" that doesn't provide enough detail
Getting Familiar with your GenreThere is a lot you can learn from reading a lot of books, including the patterns of your genre.
Dialogue and Character MotivationsDialogue can be tricky. Instead of being told by your usual narrator, dialogue lets each of your characters speak for themselves. The...
Said is NOT DeadWhen writing dialogue, it can feel like you are writing an endless stream of names, pronouns, and dialogue tags. It can be a delicate...
Making a Protagonist LikeableThe main character is the thread that pulls the the plot forward. They are the point of view that readers are getting the story from.
Outlining for a Strong ManuscriptEach day that you sit down to write, you need two things: the motivation to do the hard work and the direction to keep moving forward.