THE WRITING WORKSHOP: World Building
By Andrea Lewis // I first came across the term “world building” when reading through Writing Fiction, A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway and Elizabeth Stuckey-French, in their Continue reading
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MARISSA’S TAKE ON: Writing Craft Books on Dialogue
By Marissa Dunham // Nestled within the table of contents of most craft books, you’ll find that one reliable chapter on dialogue. In Burroway’s classic, Writing Fiction, the section on Continue reading
THE WRITING WORKSHOP: NaNoWriMo – Training for THE Marathon
By Andrea Lewis // By the time you read this post, you will either be at the start of a second week of feverish writing, fully immersed into creating the Continue reading
MARISSA’S TAKE ON: Writing Craft Books on Character
By Marissa Dunham // When doing prep work for a new or existing character, I confess that I don’t like using character sheets. What are their goals? What’s their favorite Continue reading
THE WRITING WORKSHOP: Character Development
By Andrea Lewis // The variety of characters that actors get to play is what keeps them acting. Readers keep reading because either they relate to the characters that they Continue reading
THE AUTHOR WHEEL WISDOM: Pacing, the Rhythm of Your Story
By Megan Haskell // I’m not a professional musician, but I’ve played music my entire life. Well, since I was six years old, anyway. Piano and saxophone, classical and jazz, Continue reading
MARISSA’S TAKE ON: Writing Craft Books on Point of View
By Marissa Dunham // Some of the most transformational edits I have made to novels as an editor happened because of point of view. Point of view is a layering Continue reading
THE WRITING WORKSHOP: How to Write Good Dialogue
By Andrea Lewis // Steve Martin, actor and writer, confesses in his Masterclass that for the longest time, he found it difficult to write dialogue. However, after much practice, he Continue reading
THE AUTHOR WHEEL WISDOM: How to Know When Your Story Is Finished
By Greta Boris // New writers often ask me, “How do I know when I’m done?” It’s a good question, one that reminds me of Goldie Locks and the Three Continue reading
MARISSA’S TAKE ON: Writing Craft Books on Story Structure, Or Plot
By Marissa Dunham // Today’s book reviews will be on story structure, or plot. Story Structure vs. Plot As I have mentioned before in this series on writing craft book Continue reading