How To Use Writing Prompts
Writing prompts are a great resource, and I regularly give them on my Creative Writing For Kids videos on YouTube…
How To Make Your Characters Grow And Change With Your Story
To write interesting characters is one of the most important parts of story craft, and one of the ways to…
How To Write Likeable Characters
Your Protagonist, the main character, of your story usually need to be likeable. I say usually, because having a Protagonist…
Why I Love To Write Books
I love to read, and now I'm in the privileged position that my job is to write. I love everything…
Top Reasons To Show Not Tell Your Character’s Emotions
Show don't tell is a piece of writing advice that is regularly given to writers, but without development it can…
How To Write A Conflict Lock
One of the key ingredients to a successful story is for your characters to be well motivated. Your Protagonist, your…
How To Track Your Continuity
Your story "continuity" is making sure that from one scene to another, nothing changes about the people or the environment…
How To Use A POV Character In Your Story
When you're writing a story, usually you use with first or third person. First person refers to the Protagonist as…
Top Reasons To Stop Writing Gender Stereotypes Into Your Story Now
I've written before about how powerful fiction is, and how we can use our stories to do good in the…
How To Write A Good Prose To Dialogue Ratio?
If your book is too dialogue heavy, it can read like a script. You don't get to know the environment…
How To Write An Interesting Story Without Writing Info Dumps
Sometimes as part of your story, you'll have information that needs to be delivered in order for the story to…
Can We Make The World A Better Place By Exploring Social Issues In Our Stories?
Stories are powerful, and I truly believe that stories have the power to change the world. With stories we can…
Is It More Important To Write For Yourself Or Your Audience?
Assuming you're writing commercial fiction designed to sell, rather than just a personal project never intended to be read by…
How To Write Plot Twists
A plot twist is a sudden change in your story that your audience don't see coming, such as a reveal…
How To Successfully Write Death And Resurrection
The resurrection of characters that have died can be a dramatic game changer that enhances your story, however, if used…
