The simple fact is that fiction requires both plot and character to achieve its full potential.

In the best of stories, setting is an inherent key in bringing to life not just the scenery but the characters themselves.

We’ve transformed the internal editor into a monster of epic proportions, but only because we haven’t learned to utilize him.

Is our writing just a fun pastime – or is it a calling?

For some writers, word counts can prove more problematic than they’re worth.

If, by the end of the year, you can cross the following habits of successful authors off your checklist, you’ll be a force to reckon with in the literary world!

Chapter breaks are do-or-die territory for novelists.

When planning your scenes, even scenes where what’s said is what’s important, give your characters something to do.

Why not tap into the power of music when you need the inspiration most: while you’re writing.