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Tension and excitement are crucial to keeping readers engaged with your story. One of the ways writers achieve this in fiction is through a narrative technique called pinch points. In this post,...

Many writers love to get creative with their sentences, phrases, and word choice. Some writers even prefer a more poetic or lyrical style to their prose. However, if not careful, writers can fall...

“Are you a plotter or a pantser?” If you’re a new writer, it won’t be long until someone asks you this question. While the word “plotter” might be easy to...

Have you ever walked into a room and picked up the feeling that something was off? Maybe two people are giving each other the silent treatment while one flips the pages of a magazine. Maybe...

We all love stories where the protagonist undergoes a transformative change, becoming the hero they were destined to be. But what if your character doesn't change for the better or become a hero?...

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...

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...