Musings on Adventure from an Anxious Protagonist
By Tineke Bryson, Staff Writer
When this article goes live, I will be in Scotland. It’s just a matter of chronology, but with this thought, my lungs expand with nervous excitement.
5 Fatal Flaws in Fictional Friends
By Susan Sader, Student Contributor
In my years as a writer, I've noticed a few major issues that get overlooked, often masked by publishing
contracts or a title on a TV screen. These Fatal Flaws are fatal not only to your character, but to your plot, prose, and readers' interest.
How Strategic Reading Can Unravel a Novel Knot
By Rachel Garner, Staff Writer
Reading is supposed to be one of the writer’s major tools, and I was utilizing it: I read a lot. I had all the tools I’d been told to gather. But still I hesitated. What was I missing?
Story Diversity: Creating Complex Characters
By Gabrielle Schwabauer, Staff Writer
One of the most beautiful elements of being a writer is the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes, to imagine what it might be like to be someone with fears, challenges, and desires very different from your own.
Challenging the Mental Default: Reasons to Fire Your Muse
By Gabrielle Schwabauer, Staff Writer
Your original perception of a character is not set in stone. If they're boring you, or if they feel too much like you, or if they're stagnant in the story, you need to make a conscious decision to change them. Simple as that!