Well, Darlings, You’re Weighing Us Down . . .
“Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill […]
But I never got to . . .
I’m a big believer in the promises-made-to-your-reader philosophy of writing. It’s the idea that readers file […]
Villain Under Construction: Villain Arcs
We’ve been talking character arcs at SNW, so I wanted to bring out once special kind […]
The Power of What If
When I do my prewriting classes, I always start with a session on idea generation. Sometimes […]
But That’s Not What I Meant!
Readers are trained to try and figure out puzzles. No matter what the genre, we give […]
Purple Prose: The Tackiest Pants Patch
Sitting around with a group of writing students a while back, the concept of purple prose […]
How Altering a Character Leads to Different Character Interactions
You have to be careful when giving a character a super-steep arc. I learned that the […]