Check out my list of the top books of 2018 in three categories: Fiction, Writing How-To, and General Non-Fiction.

On your way to writing an above-average novel, learn how to apply these ten straightforward solutions to common fiction problems.

Stories with large casts of characters offer many challenges. Use these ten important rules of thumb to you help you manage your own teeming call sheets.

Learn how your story’s plot points can be rearranged and strengthened to create a more powerful overall effect for your readers.

Is it possible to start a book with a dream? The answer is yes, but only if you understand the five important principles of successful dream sequences.

Find out how to know when enough is enough in your story by refining your storytelling instincts to to feel whether something is too sparse or too excessive.

Learn from five mistakes that contributed to a failed novel, as well as important tips about how you can avoid them in your own story.

Words create more than just stories. They create life itself. As custodians of words, writers bear a responsibility to cherish language–and to share it.

Have questions about story structure? The best way to find good answers is to ask good questions. Here are six excellent questions about story structure.