If you are anything like me, at any point in time, you have a million and one ideas for your work-in-progress floating around in your head. The first challenge is flushing out the best ones and the second is combining them into a story that captivates readers. Do you sometimes…

If sometimes you find it difficult to have the motivation or discipline to dedicate time to your craft, writing contests are a great way to push yourself to write. Not only are the cash prizes welcomed, but the deadline gives you something to work towards, some contests feature feedback from…

Characters are the best part of our stories, but they are also the hardest elements to outline. How many times have you known what a character was supposed to do only to have them surprise you when they do the opposite? It’s almost impossible to outline a character entirely before…

To tell a story that a reader loves, you have to weave complex characters, arcs and themes together in a way that the reader experiences something that feels real. If either the structure or its execution is off, the reader can be left feeling confused or unengaged. As a result…