The Wrong Point of View
You draft the first book in a series, then realize you’re telling the story from the wrong point of view. […]
Story in Seventeen Beats
Another classic story-telling framework is the story in seventeen beats. It makes for fast-paced stories and works well across genres. Seventeen
Watching the Word Budget
Long-form or short-form, a writer’s always watching the word budget. At a writer’s seminar, master of short stories Mary Robinette
Sci-fi Fantasy Classics: H.G. Wells
Sci-fi Fantasy Classics: H.G. Wells secured his place as a visionary science fiction author with a succession of undying classics.
Sci-fi-fantasy classics: C.J. Cherry
Sci-fi-fantasy classics: C.J. Cherryh. This author has a vast back catalogue of award winning novels spanning hard science fiction, space
Readers want the Emotional Layer
At this year’s Worldshift writers’ event, author and coach Trisha Jen Loehr described how readers want the emotional layer in
My Fantasy Fiction Challenge
During lock-down, I received my fantasy fiction challenge. My TBR list was long, my DNF list even longer. A friend
National Authors Day Sat November 1
It’s National Authors Day Sat November 1. This annual event celebrates the contributions of authors and the art of writing.
Do The Worst Thing to your Protagonist
There’s a piece of writing advice which goes ‘do the worst thing to your protagonist you can think of.’ It
What’s My Core Story?
The central question for a panel at the C2E2 convention this year: what’s my core story? The core story within