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Today’s post is the next in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #3: External Story (Plot)!

Today’s post is the next in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #2: Internal Story (Characters)!

Today’s post is the first in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #1: Premise!

Hi, everyone, and welcome to my blog post series… Plotting Your Story: How to Craft a Complex, Compelling Story Plot!

A question I'm asked repeatedly: What about “Show, Don’t Tell”? How do I do it? What are the rules?

What to do when it suddenly feels like writing sucks and you wonder why you ever decided to do this in the first place.

A quick bullet-point list of tips for choosing a title and writing a blurb--these are essentially the notes from a live Writers Chat I did..

Vibrant, memorable characters are the heart of storytelling and the window through which you are able to access your readers’ emotions.

Welcome to the first of a series of “How To” guides I’m going to be writing over the next few weeks!

Writing is solitary, but I have learned how much stronger and better, my writing can be when I have the benefit of a writing community.

While my writing is no longer on Wattpad, I still stand by this post--Wattpad really did make me a better writer.

Throw your writing to the wolves. Sure, it may get uncomfortable. You may even get hurt a bit. But you may also find something wonderful...

There are two reasons a reader might cringe while reading a story... The difference between these two reasons can make or break a story.

What is Creative Independence? I’m glad you asked. 😉

Characters or plot – which matters more? When you’re planning out a story, how do you decide what to focus on?

Characters are complex creations, but the most memorable characters have at least these 5 things in common...

Do you have plenty of ideas, but aren’t sure how to weave them together into a coherent story? If so, today’s blog is for you.

Are you currently struggling with Writer’s Block?  Check out 3 of my previous posts for tips on how to overcome it!

Welcome to Part 1 of my “Free Writing Software Review” Series.   This series provides in-depth reviews of free writing programs available fo