Last week, we went over the pros and cons of epilogues, which is in essence a bonus chapter or scene found at the end of a book that...

For some writers, the end of their story isn't the last chapter. Instead, the curtain falls with an epilogue. Epilogues are a bonus final...

Prologues are one of many tools a writer has at their disposal for getting their story off to an interesting start. As we went over in...

Prologues have the ability to do many things for writers. They serve as a method of delivering information like backstory and...

As far as tropes go, among the most talked of is that of the character having at least one parent, if not both, who is deceased. Whether...

Not so long ago, I shared a few of my starting points for titling my WIPs. In that post, there were a handful of things that ended up...

If there is anything I love more than writing, it's my cat. I've had Willoughby since he was a kitten, about six weeks old at most. If...

Writers are a creative bunch devoted to a craft where there is no single way of doing things. Some like to outline their stories in a...

For many writers, creating the perfect atmosphere is a part of their habit. Surrounding themselves with decor reminiscent of their genre,...

When we start looking into writing, be it for a hobby or for a new career, it's not uncommon to start looking into what the rules are....