Using names as foreshadowing clues and smart plotting devices is indicative of finely honed writing craft. Here are some helpful links and tips.
The right choice of words and vocabulary create subtext in fiction works making them compelling and memorable. Read on for examples by Michelle Cox, Wendy Delaney, Kerry Greenwood, J.K.Rowling, Shakespeare, George R.R. Martin, and others.
Sometimes a story comes from asking what if. A spark doesn’t always ignite into a flame. A spark doesn’t always equal a plot. Here are some questions to help you navigate the story waters.
Protagonists suffer. Period. Paying heavy costs make characters relatable. I swear by these statements
Just in time for a Sunday afternoon game of Scrabble: New words and online Scrabble links for playing with others remotely or against AI. Plus helpful links to improve your game.
A handy check list of 15 culprits that can easily sneak into our writing. A helpful self-editing tool for your work-in-progress along with a link to a WORD editing tool.
The problem of finding the perfect word or imagery, instead of the almost perfect word, is no small matter.
Tools of the Authors' and Screenwriters' Trade: Continuity & Story Bibles -- Not just for SciFi and Fantasy writers.
There is vast sea of voracious readers searching to binge on that next, new-to-them, entertaining series. That series could be yours.
Each symphony is written with the same twelve notes, one note at a time. Each novel, each written work, is written one word at a time. Jessica shares some writing craft tips and reminders.