In my travelogue it sometimes is... not important, but for flow to skip days at a time in my story. I find it generally easy to fast forward several hours such as what I did here —— The campground was a muddy reminder of the night...

Currently editing a first draft and realizing, yet again, what a humbling task that is. In the heat of that first write, I was thrilled with every word. Thought every other paragraph was sheer genius. Yes, I know--that's never true, but...

I have been researching for the book I'm working on. I'd love to hear everyone's take on this subject. I sometimes wonder if I haven't researched myself out of the plot. 

I am wondering how much mystery I should keep surrounding my villain. I notice lots of authors hold the cards close to their chest when it comes to their villain. Surrounding them with suspenseful mystery and opportunities for shocking...

Casually off to kill her next victim... What if your perfect character is also the villain? And how do you balance the villain character with an every-day character? Do details such as clothes and food matter to the story? All the...

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How to write climactic scenes If you’ll forgive the double entendre, the best climax is all about the build up. This newsletter shines a light on all the ways that plotting, pacing and delivery can lead to a climactic scene that will...