( Note: I'm starting a series of interviews with other writers. If you would like to discuss being interviewed, please contact me on Twi...

Summary: Setting is an essential part of good writing because a well developed setting helps a writer show rather than tell. Each object in ...

Let’s talk about blind spots. We’re often told that protagonists need to be likable but it’s just as important that they have flaws...

I’m reading “Story,” by Robert McKee and kicking myself for not doing this long ago. I’ve reached the part where McKee talks about th...

Yesterday (see: What Kind of Writer Are You? Dramatic Action versus Character Development ) I talked about two kinds of writers or writ...

Character Driven versus Action Driven Stories I love stories driven by dramatic action. Stories like Indiana Jones , Die Hard , Le...

This is part two of a three part series about narrative setting. In part one ( Narrative Setting ) I talked about what setting is. Toda...

Today I'm going to talk about how to craft a story so that not only will the average reader find the ending satisfying but you&#...

I love my characters. This is what you'd expect. After all, I've created them, they have (in some way I don't begin to unders...