Have you ever considered writing a serialized novel ? Over the past few days I've read two terrific articles on the subject of ...

What is the goal of writing? I mean by this not only why do we, as individuals, write, I mean what is it we hope to do, to accompli...

Here are seven excellent tips for writing killer crime stories from Luke Preston . 1. "Don’t be boring" Like many gre...

Today I read a typically wonderful article on brainpickings.org: Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule: What It Actually Takes t...

I'm finishing my series on setting today! Yes! I'm excited. Finally I'm getting to the material I've wanted to talk abo...

"You create a story world to express and manifest your characters, especially your hero." John Truby, The Anatomy of Story ...

Once I begin thinking about something--setting for instance--I'll start to see mention of it everywhere. Michael Connelly On Setti...

Yesterday I mentioned I'd read The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller by John Truby.  Well. Truby ha...

Yesterday I read John Truby's, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller . I've had the book for ages, ma...

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