8 Tips to Writing Better Fight ScenesSince I started my online platform, my most frequently asked question or suggestion has been on writing action scenes. It’s taken me this long to actually ad...
16 Types of Characters to Use in Your Novel (and a test to help you character build)I’m sure all of you have heard of the Myers-Briggs test. Some of you may already be using this test to really figure out who your characters are. Others have...
9 Tips to Writing Better Dialogue (that brings your novel to the next level)This is sometimes my favorite part of a story - the words that the characters say to one another. They're usually the most quotable things in a book, and are...
How to Strengthen Your Novel's Plot (and why I think you should take a second look at it)I’ve talked an awful lot about goals lately. I’m actually in the process of completed one of my larger quarterly goals: buying a house! But I’m dragging you ...
How to Write a Prologue (and whether or not you should)To prologue or not to prologue? Either you’ve asked this question before, or you’re wondering why I’m asking it now. I was part of the latter group until abo...
The Great Show vs. Tell Debate (and how to tell which one you need)There's a specific reason I titled this post "Show vs. Tell" rather than the more common "Show, Don't Tell." Because not all telling is bad. Yep, the second ...
How to Write Amazing Characters!Writing a novel is hard. There's just no way around that. You're building an entire world that, hopefully, someone doesn't mind getting lost in. If you're re...