Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors

Most scene goals will boil down into one of five categories.

Today, we're going to take a look at the three basic building blocks of the scene.

The scene - that most integral, most obvious, most universal part of any story - is also the most overlooked and least understood when it comes to the craft of storytelling.

Readers will forgive a character just about any flaw, but never cowardice.

Non-writers can't bring technical knowledge of the craft to the table, but they bring something else: their objective experience as readers.

The delete button is both the writer's best friend and worst enemy.

How do you get from idea to publication? How do you capture your beautifully incomplete inspiration and create a story you can share with the world?

Engage readers' imaginations in filling in the rest of the story by not tying off all the loose ends.

If we're ever going to find happiness as writers, we have to understand what success means to each of us as individuals.

A quick look at all four personalities to help writers identify into which categories they prominently fall and how to make the most of them.

Sometimes, without even realizing it, writers can end up skipping the best parts and leaving readers growling their frustration.

Whether you're wanting to publish traditionally or independently, chances are these talented people will be able to help you achieve your goals.

Your story question must be presented in the beginning of the story in order for the ending to resonate.

Conflict, just for the sake of conflict, is not only just as boring as zero conflict, it's also much more difficult for readers to swallow whole.

Consider some of our most common writing excuses, when they're true, when they're not, and how to get past them.