Craft
Is Your Fiction a Sprint or a Marathon? — Short vs. Long Form
How do you know when your story is done? Is your hot, new idea is going to be flash fiction, a short story, a novella, or a novel?
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Story Tips from a Mystery Speaker
To the mystery speaker: I couldn’t write quickly (or legibly) enough to take in all you said, but I got enough to understand it’s good stuff! If I see you on the circuit, please let me know. Love to give you credit for this.
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THE ART OF THE SENTENCE: What Editors Mean When They Talk About Sentence Quality
Editors are quick to reject manuscripts that lack what they call “sentence quality”—editor speak for good sentences. A good story isn’t good enough unless it’s written in good sentences. Here’s how you can improve your sentence quality.
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How to Avoid The 7 Biggest Storytelling Mistakes
These are the 7 mistakes authors make too often. Here’s how to avoid them.
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Choose the Best Time Setting for your Novel
Editor Dana Isaacson says determining the time setting for your novel may be crucial to its ultimate success.
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Are You Making One of These Risky Moves for Writers?
Even good writers often take chances that can sabotage their efforts to sell their work. Here are the top three risky moves to avoid.
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Let Your Voice Be Heard
An author’s voice is a key component of his or her fiction, but what is voice, why is it important, and how does an author go about developing a voice and keeping it consistent?
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What Should be in Act Three?
There are critical necessities, no matter what your genre, of Act Three. If you’re on the right track, you’ll feel, as a writer, that now’s the time to start wrapping up. Here’s what to remember.
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