Why Your Characters Feel Like Cardboard Cutouts (And How NaNoWriMo Can Help) You know that sinking feeling when you're reading through your draft and realize your protagonist has all the personality of a mannequin? Or when your beta reader gently sug...
The Writer's Dilemma We've All Faced You're 30,000 words into your novel when it hits you: that electric spark of a brand new story idea. It's shiny, it's exciting, and suddenly your current project feels about as thrilling as watching paint dry. Or ...
The Unexpected Solution to Your Pacing Problems You know that sinking feeling when you're reading through your draft and realize your story drags in all the wrong places? Or worse, when it races past the moments that should land with emotional weight...
The Surprising Connection Between Speed-Writing and Authentic Dialogue Here's a confession from the writing trenches: I spent three months agonizing over a single conversation between two characters. Every line felt wooden. Every response seemed forc...
The Secret to Writing Better Endings: Combining Two Powerful Methods Have you ever stared at your screen, cursor blinking mockingly, as you struggle to nail the ending of your piece? Whether it's a short story, a blog post, or even an important email...
The Unexpected Connection Between Story Endings and Authentic Dialogue Have you ever written what you thought was the perfect ending to your story, only to realize your characters sound like they're reading from a corporate training manual? Or perhap...