Have you ever read or watched The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings and thought, “Wow, the man who penned this was a true master at his craft”? Maybe you’ve wondered how you can write like J.R.R. Tolkien: make scenes memorable, characters engaging, and weave themes naturally through your stories. If you’ve asked these […]
Have you ever poured your heart and soul into writing a scene, spent hours polishing it to perfection, and then sent it off to a group of readers who immediately skim that section? Yeah, me too. It’s easy to play it off and blame it on the “writer brain” which always seems to get attached […]
Writing romance is one of those big writing topics that everyone talks about. And yet actually writing it well isn’t so easy. If writing Jane Austen-worthy romance and relationships that leave fandoms squealing about it for years was easy, everyone would be doing it. And writing strong romantic relationships is so much more than just […]
To have a solid story, your writing has to be full of all kinds of characters—from protagonists to quirky side characters to the love interest to the villain. But one character specifically is missing from a lot of modern writing—a character that is vitally important to your story and your impact on readers. Who is […]
Wanda is, debatably, the most powerful Avenger. Or. . . ex-Avenger, depending on how you look at Multiverse of Madness. But what if I told you that you can be just as powerful—actually, more powerful, because it won’t be all just special effects and acting and fancy new tech. You have the power to change […]
You’ve got an amazing story concept, and you’re excited to start writing. But. . .you’ve decided you need to outline. Where to start? How do you outline your novel? You feel lost, and you wonder, “How does this work?” Well, fear no more! In this article, I’m going to go through three […]
