Horror, the Art of Scaring People (Guest Post)
Horror—the art of scaring people.
Or is it? Is horror really the experience of having someone put in inexplicable peril with no obvious way out?
David Farland
October 11, 2021
David Farland: Story Doctor Writing Tips
Recent Writing Tips
How to Win Writing Contests—and Big Publishing Contracts
THE ONE WITH ALL THE LISTS When I was in college, I wrote a story and—on the advice of my professor—entered it into a competition.
David Farland
October 8, 2021
Silver Bullets
If there were just one thing that I needed to know to become a great writer, what would it be?
David Farland
October 7, 2021
Taking Ownership of an Idea
How do you make an idea your own? I think that you have to invest yourself into it fully. You have to reinvent it.
David Farland
October 6, 2021
Garnering Reviews
As a writer, I know that reviews can help, but they don’t make or break sales.
David Farland
October 4, 2021
Five Strategies for Getting Started
Sometimes you’re not in the mood to write, but you know that you should. Maybe you’ve set a goal and hope to reach it, or you’re on a deadline. Here are a few strategies that you can use to get started:
David Farland
October 1, 2021
Provide Your Own Inspiration
I was on a panel at a convention once where I was asked, “Who inspired you to become a writer?”
David Farland
September 30, 2021
Cutting to the Heart of Your Story
5 Ways to Know You’ve Got a Good Scene Many times as an editor, I will look at a scene and ask myself: “Does this
David Farland
September 29, 2021
Super Writers’ Tuesday is Getting an Upgrade!
https://youtu.be/NDGnNfhRL9M Have a question about writing? See it answered each week on Super Writers’ Tuesday! If you have a question, leave it in the comments
David Farland
September 28, 2021
Measuring Up to the Competition
Whenever you express an idea, you can look at the poetry of your language, your use of diction, your originality, and compare it to other samples of the same idea.
David Farland
September 27, 2021
How Does Your Character Feel? Part Two
Your character will need to come from somewhere, and will be strongly influenced by family, friends, national agendas, religious leaders, and so on. In short, your character is, to some degree, partly a product of a much larger milieu.
David Farland
September 24, 2021
How Does Your Character Feel? Part One
When you’re describing a setting, it’s important to bring the scene to life. Part of bringing a scene to life, though, is to explore how your character feels about the setting.
David Farland
September 23, 2021
Become a Brainstorming Genius
Every so often, I will be writing along on a tale (often with a new novel), and suddenly find myself “stuck.” I can’t seem to write another word.
David Farland
September 22, 2021
Powerful Endings Part One
The newest video series from NYT Bestselling author David Farland is Powerful Endings! Learn how to write that last 40% of your story. Why does Lord of the Rings have so many endings? Find out in this video series!
David Farland
September 21, 2021
David Farland was recently on a podcast! Click the link below to listen!
David Farland was recently on a podcast!
David Farland
September 20, 2021
