What Makes a Story Good? The Ten Essential Elements of Your Story What essential elements make a story good? Well, that is a complicated answer – one that if I knew, I would be a very rich ladychild. What I do know is that a successful novel is the amalgamation

9 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Your Main Character Your story’s protagonist is the conduit for the audience to experience your story through. Over the course of the pages, readers will spend a massive amount of time getting to know the character and, if all goes well, emphasizing

11 Unfortunate Truths That All New Writers Need to Know​ 1. You can’t write whatever you want Well, technically you can, but it’s not that simple. Write the story you want to tell, but if you want to get published, you have to make compromises. For starters, your writing has

7 Tips to Help You Get to Know Your Character Crafting Strong Characters That Will Intrigue Readers “Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.” -Ray Bradbury So, the question is, how do you get to

Epic Writing Advice: How to Become a Better Writer Writing a book is a daunting task, regardless of your skill level. The truth is it takes a lot of hard work and practice. This can be pretty misleading because it looks so freaking easy.  Pick an idea, write the idea,