CategoriesFiction Writing Tips The Cheater’s Guide to Winning NaNoWriMo Posted on Posted onOctober 28, 2017By Elizabeth Do you dream of winning NaNoWriMo? November is just around the corner, and with it comes National Novel Writing Month: … Read MoreThe Cheater’s Guide to Winning NaNoWriMo
CategoriesEditing Tips, Fiction Writing Tips Writing Strong, Flawed Characters: A Conversation Posted on Posted onOctober 3, 2017By Elizabeth I was working on who-knows-what the other night when a chat window from a friend popped up on my laptop … Read MoreWriting Strong, Flawed Characters: A Conversation
CategoriesFiction Writing Tips Writing Dialogue, Part 2: What Speech Reveals Posted on Posted onJuly 6, 2016By Elizabeth Do you struggle with writing dialogue that feels both believable and profitable to your story? You’re not the only one! … Read MoreWriting Dialogue, Part 2: What Speech Reveals
CategoriesFiction Writing Tips Writing Dialogue, Part One: How People Talk Posted on Posted onJanuary 26, 2016By Elizabeth How do people talk? People don’t talk like each other, and they definitely don’t talk the way many authors write … Read MoreWriting Dialogue, Part One: How People Talk
CategoriesFiction Writing Tips Point of View: Taking Advantage of Viewpoint to Deepen Fiction Posted on Posted onOctober 12, 2015October 12, 2015By Elizabeth Earlier this fall, we identified eight common viewpoints and three questions to help you choose one for your story. Do … Read MorePoint of View: Taking Advantage of Viewpoint to Deepen Fiction