
Fiction, Memoir, and the Machine of Story
If you're finding that your narrative's energy is flagging, try pinpointing your protagonist's defining characteristic. Here's how that can help your story.
If you're finding that your narrative's energy is flagging, try pinpointing your protagonist's defining characteristic. Here's how that can help your story.
What “Show, Don't Tell” really means: how to write fiction or memoir that keeps your reader engaged.
Deliver your document to your editor in Word, use Track Changes, and maintain one master document to save time and money.
Is your creative vision on your pages? Here's how you can find out.
I have three requirements for an off-site writing perch. These nine picks meet all three.
A question that comes up in every writing class I teach and with nearly every client, is this: Is every story worth telling? I say the answer is yes — with an asterisk.
Getting a contract with a traditional publishing house is possible, but it is going to take some work.
No one is above being questioned about the accuracy of their work, and those who write nonfiction may be especially scrutinized.
If place wields such power, why do we sometimes relegate it to a secondary role when writing story?
Guidelines from a writing coach to help you stay on track with establishing a writing habit.
LAEWG members share their favorite books — new and old.
The devil is in the details: thoughts and pointers for keeping your writing TMI-free.