Threadbare WIPs And Letting Go Of Stories You Cannot Salvage (For Now)
In the seventh grade, I got a blue hoodie for Christmas. Money was tight that year and my mom found it on the clearance rack at Fashion...
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- Sep 17
- 5 min
The Dreaded Infodump | What It Is And Ways To Avoid It
Simply put, readers need to know what's going on in a story. The author is not only responsible for inviting them on a journey in the...
- Sep 10
- 4 min
How To Nail Your Book's First Chapter
It is a truth universally acknowledged that first impressions are everything. And, boy, can they be daunting! There are arguably a...
- Sep 3
- 4 min
What Is, "That Time I Tried Out For Jeopardy!"
As a kid, it was almost a weeknight ritual to watch Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! with my parents after the evening news. I always had a...
- Aug 27
- 6 min
The Art Of Color Theory In Fiction
Writers have an abundance of methods at their disposal when it comes to giving their readers hints. These may be thematic undertones or...
- Aug 20
- 5 min
The Lady, Or The Tiger? And Ambiguous Endings
The ending of your book is arguably one of the most important things to get right. It's the last moments your reader has with the...
- Aug 13
- 9 min
Barbie And The Hero's Journey
Barbie (2023) was without a doubt the most excited I'd been about a movie in years. As someone who named her pet mice after the...
- Aug 6
- 4 min
The Highlights Editing Method
If you ask someone what kind of writer they are, they might say they are an overwriter or an underwriter. Both pertain to wordcounts....
- Jul 30
- 8 min
Prequel Pitfalls
Writers are often encouraged to tell their stories in a way that keeps the reader guessing and wondering what's going to happen next....
- Jul 23
- 8 min
My Dream Writer's Summer Camp
Most writers are acquainted with NaNoWriMo. Taking place every November, National Novel Writing Month challenges participants to write...
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