Should You Write a Transgender Character If You Don’t Identify the Same Way? In 2017, the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu) included LGBTQ+ content in
Why Authors in Every Genre Need to Consider Their Characters’ Names Carefully A character’s name can often make or break a book. How well would
I opened the revisions file from my editor on my latest work in progress and was surprised by the number one item on her list.
Whether your manuscript is an epic saga or spans the length of an hour, it’s easy to get lost in your own world and lose
So you want to include a character in your story that’s part of a culture you’re unfamiliar with or who knows a language you cannot
Add Flavor to Your Fiction with These Techniques for Writing about Food Jenn Mitchell Adam and Eve had their fateful apple. Tales of the Old
Angie Martin When it comes to choosing a location for a novel, short story, or script, many authors stick with what they know. Stephen King’s
Let’s face it: Kids are a lot of work. No one would argue that point in the real world—no one who’s spent time around them,
Texas: It Really Is Like a Whole Other Country When you think of Texas, a few images might come to mind: cowboys, hot prairies with
“Your eyes touch me physically.” —“The Warrior,” performed by Scandal, written by Holly Knight and Nick Gilder Oh, the amazing wandering body parts. The absolute
Valerie Steel begins her study The Corset: A Cultural History claiming, “The corset is probably the most controversial garment in the entire history of fashion.”
In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys,
As authors, we put our characters through a variety of dangerous situations and often end up with some injured or ill. When we do this
People get sick or injured all the time and seek medical care in a doctor’s office or hospital emergency room setting. When story characters encounter
Using Feng Shui to Frame Your Magic System Sine Mairi MacDougall Magic systems can be one of the most fun parts of world building. Readers
How and why to put equine misconceptions out to pasture Few things transcend genres quite like horses. Historical novels incorporate them to set scenes or
Our characters often need weapons to carry out plot lines, but how does an author accurately portray the use or description of a gun when
You’ve written a rollicking good story set in eighteenth-century France, and now you want to add some killer details. It’s time to immerse yourself in
A guide to determining travel time in your stories An old scene ends. A new scene begins. And if the characters now find themselves in
When a movie adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches was released in October 2020, viewers weren’t just upset by a change to the story; they
Alfred Hitchcock famously said, “I think everyone enjoys a nice murder, provided he is not the victim.” In reality, there is no such thing as
You’ve decided that violence is the answer! In your story, that is, but now what? What makes a good fight? There are a lot of
Although we spend a lot of time talking about fiction—writing to market, craft books, whether you should plot or pants your novel, and more—there is
Writing Retreats Become ‘Joyful Respites’ for Attendees. Here’s How to Find Your Own. As winter fades and the new year blooms, we’re presented with the
Are you someone looking to master the fundamentals of writing? Or are you struggling to learn the ins and outs of book marketing, preferring to
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