PRESS PAUSE ON YOUR WORD COUNTOne of the best things you do for your writing could be to press pause on your word count. I know. It seems contradictory, right? But...
CHARACTER BLOCKING IN FICTIONCharacter blocking in fiction is a critical part of writing. In writing terms, “blocking” refers to the part of the narrative that...
DEEPEN YOUR CHARACTER EMOTIONBy Madeline Ash When editing and judging contest entries I am constantly hooked by the story premise: it might be unexpectedly fresh and...
GOING DEEP WITH SHOW, DON'T TELLOne of the things we often discuss with writers is show, don’t tell. I don’t want to be told that your protagonist is worried—I want to...
How I found an extra hour in every day in 2022 (spoiler alert: I didn't)It’s the start of the year and blogs everywhere are full of posts about time management. Starting energy is in the air, and the world...