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I once received the following question in the mail from one of our readers, “I am hoping to take one of your workshops soon, and

In Hollywood, it is said that “There are only two ways to make a likeable character.” Here are those two ways, plus a few more.

In everyday life, a crucible is a container used to hold metal or liquid as it boils.  For example, to melt gold, one takes a

Many wannabe writers are pretty sedentary. We tend to watch too much television, read too much, play video games too much, and chat online too

Many writers never have a problem with writer’s block, and so we sometimes say, “There’s no such thing.” But that’s not quite right. The truth

When you’re writing a long novel, sometimes as a writer you feel that you are getting stuck in a rut, that your prose has become

Several years ago, I read that over a quarter of a million people participate in NaNoWriMo each year, yet it seems to me that the

In the last year, I’ve had several writer friends and students send me samples of just fantastic novels that should have been snapped up by

Today, I want to talk about the ending of your novel or short story.  Most new writers don’t have a problem ending their story.  After all,