Setting as character: how to make the place your story is set in come alive.
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On Publishing Issues: There Is No ‘One Way’
Consider all the writing advice and know the rules, but don’t be afraid to break them—if it makes sense.
‘Writers Write. Always.’ But Do They Read?
Reading novels—lots and lots of them—can help us strengthen our own manuscripts in the editing stages.
A Way for Every Writer: Choose Your Own Publishing Path
Think about what you want before you choose your path to publishing. Learn more here.
Rock Stars and Writers: How Our Hometowns Shape Us
Your intimate knowledge of your hometown can help you create new settings for your novels.
Contraction Disease Reaches Epidemic Levels in U.S.
Have you caught the contraction disease? Watch out. It’s going around.
3 Editors Walk into a Bar
It can be tricky to edit your own writing, but when you master it, you will have kicked the quality of your blog posts up at least ten notches.
How to Use Mind Maps to Create Richer, More Complex Characters
Use mind mapping to understand your characters better.