Category: Writing Tips

Pitch Your Story in a Pinch (ONE Sentence)

The log-line serves as a sort of “true north” so that epic high fantasy doesn’t suddenly involve space aliens, time travel, and waffle recipes.

Darkest Moment: Why Losing Everything Matters

Darkest moments are like dark rooms in photography. Very counterintuitively, we must immerse ourselves in the blackness to reveal the true picture.

Set a Story ON FIRE from Beginning to End

The beginning of any story is, by far, the hardest part. Well, except for that sticky middle ACT TWO that goes on FOREVER. Endings? Ugh.

Aspiring Writers Need to Quit NOW

Aspiring writers. There are so many out there. There are so many out there. MILLIONS! BILLIONS (if we count the bots). Is there any hope?

The Hero: Taking an MC from “Meh” to “Myth”

Crafting a hero isn’t as simple as one might think. New writers generally serve up a ‘hero’ too soon. HERO is a title that must be earned.