In case you missed it, I recently had the privilege of guest posting over at The Novel Smithy. The Novel Smithy is a great community of writers with lot of helpful info, resources, and things happening! My guest post spends some time overviewing a few Non-Western Storytelling models, which was a super interesting topic to […]
Today we have the great privilege of having Lewis Jorstad with us to share about how to use the Hero’s Journey to outline our stories. Lewis is an editor and book coach who also leads the thriving writing community over at The Novel Smithy. Without further ado- take it away, Lewis! Outlining an Epic Adventure […]
Today we have the privilege of having Deborah-Zenha Adams as our guest to teach us a bit about how we can use the concept of chakras to add depth to our fiction characters. For further reading on creating characters you can check out the character development archives. Looking at chakras as a way to build […]
This week I’m thrilled to be a guest over at The Novel Smithy where I’m talking about writing non-romantic relationships in our stories. I think it’s super important to recognize that romance isn’t a requirement for stories and that there are many different forms that love and life can take. So hop on over to […]
Today I am thrilled to have Lewis Jorstad here to share with us about foreshadowing in our stories! Lewis is an author, editor, and the founder of The Novel Smithy, which is chock full off excellent resources for writers. You should check it out! But first: foreshadowing. Take it away, Lewis! Fantastic Foreshadowing One of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]