Many a book has lost all hope of timelessness thanks to its heavy use of cutting-edge references, which may be fresh today, but which will have grown stale and flat in ten years.

Juxtaposition is the art of contrast, the foundation of dichotomy, and the tool of both subtlety and boldness.

A character standing still – especially if he’s standing still just thinking – isn’t doing much to move the plot forward.

I don’t have a favorite character. As an author, I can’t afford to.

So just what is dialogue is really capable of?

Have you ever heard any these nuggets of advice and lived to regret it?

Another (highly unscientific) survey to discover some of the best writing advice

Every time you set your fingers on your keyboard, every time you take a pen in hand – you are a writer.

If you can’t find the exact data you need, get as close as you can and wing the rest.