Developing your craft

What does your character's name say about them?  Is it resolutely plain or brimful of associations?  As someone who has gone through the...

It’s expected that you’ll know all about your characters, but the time to worry is when you catch yourself knee-deep in research about their not-...

I’ve talked elsewhere on this blog about how important it is to get feedback on your writing as it’s in progress. Writers’ groups are a great...

Your teacher’s background – commonly, they painfully practiced their craft until they were ready to present to a teacher. Their teacher will...

If you require the services of a professional editor, Nicola Perry can be found at The Story Studios. She primarily works with intermediate...

Now I'm as fond of a dark outlook as the next moderately gloomy person, but there are limits.  I also know that unrelenting fictional...