Character Arc Confusion
What is a character arc? What does it mean to make your character a different person at the end of the story than he was at the beginning? Read on.
Do You Know Your Production Rate? — Guest Post
Today, I am excited to introduce you to Matt Herron, who will discuss production rates for writers. Matt is working with me on the Story Craft Books Project, along with Kathryn Arnold, who has also written a guest post for the Word Essential blog. I’m...
Show and Tell
When to write in scene and when to use narrative exposition to move your story forward.
Read moreAvoid hyper-realism in your writing.
Building Protagonists, part 2
Read Part 1 of this post, “Develop Your Protagonist’s Flaws,” here. I’m going to continue discussing your protagonist, because one of my readers, Julia, had good follow-up questions. Whether you’re considering your protagonist’s strengths...I'm Alida
I help people express their gifts to the world.
I do not believe in formulas. I believe that the stories we are compelled to tell the world make demands on us, and it is our privilege to meet those demands in order to reach the most people in the most authentic and compelling way possible.
