Perhaps you’ve heard about writing mentorship. Maybe you’ve seen it on our WriterScore test or our online community. Or perchance a speaker at a writer’s conference has mentioned writing mentorship. You start to think, This mentorship stuff might be helpful. But while you’d love a senior writer to coach you, you’re unsure who to ask […]
Sometimes, the middle of your story is like a confused forest trail. The trail starts out in front of your little cabin, so you follow it. It’s marked, “castle road,” so you assume you’re going to end up at a castle. Your trail winds under beehives, around boulders, and even through a tunnel. You follow […]
Have you ever read a story that made you feel like you were experiencing it right alongside the characters? Or maybe you’ve noticed that some authors show you the thoughts of multiple characters, while others don’t let you into any of their thoughts. And some books purposefully leave you knowing less than the main characters, […]
You crack up at the dialogue on the page, and your siblings stare at you like you’re crazy. You can’t even stop to blink because you need to read what the protagonist says to the villain. You gasp. You shake your head. You miss the call to set the table. I wish I could write […]
You’ve read wonderful novels and want to write one too. But the sheer length of a novel intimidates you, and you wonder, Should I start with a novel first? That’s a lot of writing. And what if it’s not good enough? Or maybe you’ve even started the first draft of a novel—but after a few […]
