CategoriesFiction Writing Tips Character Arcs Part 1: Setting Goals Posted on Posted onJuly 29, 2022July 29, 2022By Elizabeth The basics of character arcs What is a character arc, and how do you write it well? By simplest definition, … Read MoreCharacter Arcs Part 1: Setting Goals
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