This week I’m talking about magic systems over at Fiction University so you should take two minutes to come check it out! Creating Magic Systems That Work and Wow Magic can be one of the most fun parts of writing fantasy- hopefully this can be a helpful guide as we think through what exactly makes […]
Guest Post: A Guide For Writing Strong Female Characters
Today you can find me over at Fiction University one of the best resources for writers on the web! (And I’m not just saying that because I’m a guest poster there 😉 ) My post is titled A Guide For Writing Strong Female Characters and I’d love to hear your thoughts on the topic! Diversity […]
Fiction University Guest Post: How To Include Mental Health Issues In Our Fiction
This week I’m guest posting over at Fiction University! I’m talking about why and how to include mental health issues in our fiction, a topic I think is extremely important. So hop on over to Fiction University when you have three minutes, both to take a look at my post (yay!) and also to check […]
Fiction University Guest Post: 5 Ways To Use Holidays
This week you can find me guest posting over at Fiction University! I’m talking about 5 ways to use holidays in your writing. Everyone loves a special occasions and there are lots of ways we can incorporate that into our stories both to enrich the setting and drive the plot. So check out my post […]
Guest Post: 6 Rules for Retelling Classic Stories
Today I am thrilled to be sharing a guest post I wrote for Fiction University looking at six rules for retelling classic stories. As always, I encourage you to check out the vast stores of resources and information available at Fiction University… and of course check out my post as well!! 6 Rules for Retelling […]
Fiction University: 5 Dos and Don’ts of a Good Sidekick
Today I’m thrilled to be guest posting over at Fiction University. If you aren’t already reading the hugely helpful blog over at Fiction University then you are missing out! It’s a great resource for all things related to writing. My guest post is looking at the dos and don’ts of writing a good sidekick. Sidekicks […]
Fiction University: 7 Ways To Deal With Burnout
Today I’m thrilled to be guest posting over at Fiction University. I love Fiction University because of their huge (huge!) wealth of information and the encouraging support they offer writers. They are a great first stop when I have a writing question. My guest post is talking about 7 Ways To Deal With Burnout. Beyond […]
Fiction University: 5 Reasons Our Characters Need to Fail
I’m thrilled and honored to be guest posting over at Fiction University this week talking about 5 Reasons Our Characters Need to Fail. I hope you’ll hop on over and check it out! (And be on the lookout for a meme featuring Uncle Iroh! He’s one of my favs.) Fiction University is a huge treasure […]