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Good writing can immerse your reader into the world you’ve created and make it feel real by adding depth and vibrant details that bring it to life. However, scenes that aren’t described...

Young adult novels are the fastest-growing category of books today. The success of major franchises like The Hunger Games or Percy Jackson and the Olympians is just the tip of the iceberg—...

Writers have to convey a lot of complex information to readers. They have to introduce the characters, how the world is set up, what the environment and the characters look like, and so much more....

Some of the most memorable book quotes are bits of dialogue. Take this line by Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: “Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched . . . like butter that has been...

Querying literary agents is a necessary step for writers who want their books published by a traditional publisher. However, the process can be competitive, and a successful query letter needs to...

It was Mr. Green in the dining room with the candlestick! But was it really? The best mystery novels will cast shadows of doubt, have you on the edge of your seat, and keep you guessing until...

Have you ever gotten to the end of your draft and felt as if there was something missing— or that the story wasn’t quite complete? If so, you might consider writing an epilogue for your...

Have you ever sat down to write and just stared at a blank page with no ideas at all? Or perhaps you’ve been going about an ordinary day when suddenly a piece of information for a story jumps...