The other day I was looking through some of the files I had on an old computer. I’m glad I did because I found a file with papers, I had...

One of the most easily recognized examples of how modern writing has evolved is the use of dialogue and exposition in popular fiction....

There are many tools authors use to develop the character that is right for the part they are filling in the story. In fact, the type of...

I’ve written this bit of advice before, but I recently had it driven home to show me how important the statement is -- The fundamental...

How to Introduce Characters The way you introduce a character to the reader is very important. That first view of a character must make...

Too many new writers get hung up on rewriting their manuscript. I understand how they can get almost lost in the maze of “what to do and...

The basic requirement for beginning writers is rewrite. A beginning writer must get over thinking that their first draft of their first...

One of the tell‑tale signs of a beginning writer is the weak or passive writing style. Beginning writers have a tendency to back off of a...