4 days agoDo I Need An Epilogue?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...
May 15Epilogue Pros And ConsFor some writers, the end of their story isn't the last chapter. Instead, the curtain falls with an epilogue. Epilogues are a bonus final...
May 8Do I Need A Prologue?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...
May 1Prologue Pros and ConsPrologues have the ability to do many things for writers. They serve as a method of delivering information like backstory and...
Apr 24Where Are The Parents?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...
Apr 17More Title Tricks | Titling Your WIP | Part TwoNot 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...
Apr 10Writing Lessons From WilloughbyIf 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...
Apr 3What's The Deal With Comic Sans?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...
Mar 27Turn It Up | Why I Listen To Music While WritingFor many writers, creating the perfect atmosphere is a part of their habit. Surrounding themselves with decor reminiscent of their genre,...
Mar 20Let's Get Unruly | Writing Rules I'm Willing To BreakWhen 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....