Helping Writers Become Authors

In order to grab readers, you'll need to consider several specific types of hooks for your opening chapter. You may want to use one--or all of them.

If you find you don't feel like writing right now, here's a list of 15 important writing tasks you may be more in the mood for.

The more you learn to listen to the self that appears on the page, the more writing improves your relationship with yourself in an ever-deepening journey.

Sometimes the hardest part of getting some writing done is just... doing it. Here are 10 tips for cultivating discipline and renewing enthusiasm.

Writing and stories have the power to help all of us--but especially writers. Here are seven ways writing can help us keep going in times of uncertainty.

If you're writing from home (or honestly, trying to accomplish just about anything from home), here are eight tips for maximizing your daily routine.

Want to put something good into the world right now? Here are five ways the power of hopeful stories can create change in a positive way.

Discover the art of weaving multiple points of view into your storytelling. Learn how knowing your story's ending can guide your POV choices. Explore the benefits and challenges of various perspectives and how to align them with your narrative structure. Gain insights on selecting protagonists, ensuring cohesion, and developing character arcs effectively. Uncover practical tips for balancing diverse viewpoints to enhance your story's depth and engagement.

Your goal in introducing characters should be to do so with the least amount of info possible while still making the characters memorable. Here's how!

When creativity becomes a servant of the ego, rather than the other way around--we can get confused about what we're doing and why.