Creating Great Characters: Focus on Formative Memories
Last month I discussed how important it is to develop ALL of your characters, and this month I'd like to talk about how you can do this....
Professional Interaction for Authors: How to communicate with aspiring authors
Last month I talked about how we treat teenage fans, and today I'd like to talk to you about how we treat aspiring authors. I've always...
Creating Great Characters: Why you need to develop ALL of your characters
Today marks the beginning of my new column, Creating Great Characters. As one might expect, these articles will explore different ways to...
Professional Interaction for Authors: Let's talk about how we treat our teenage fans
A couple months ago it came to my attention that several teenage book bloggers felt uncomfortable in the YA community. Some complained...
Five Tips for Writing Better Dialogue
A common refrain I hear from emerging screenwriters and novelists is “I'm great at writing dialogue.” While many writers admit to...
Confidence Means "Do It Anyway"
Your most beloved book got written because the author built the confidence to sit down and write it no matter what. The daily crush of...
Finding the Courage to Submit Despite Depression
Writing is my life. It has been my dream since I was eight years old, and freelance writing has been my "day job" for the past two and a...
7 Rookie Writing Mistakes I Made and 7 Ways I Improved
I started writing since I was six years old, with the first line of what was surely to be an epic saga: once a pon a time. My spelling...