David Farland: Story Doctor Writing Tips

I’ve had many people ask, “how do I write a trilogy that gets better with time, not one that disappoints?” The answer to that is

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the importance of building your writing list, but in the past few days, I’ve heard a few

The perfect story escalates smoothly from scene to scene, creating a sense of rising action. I’ve spoken before about ways that stories can escalate. There

Most writers don’t know how to write prose that entangles a reader’s imagination. Envision a reader picking up your novel. As she begins to read,

“A little effort applied consistently will lead to massive outcomes eventually.”—Dr. Richard Whitehead Yesterday I was listening to the pre-game show for the Superbowl, and

When you’re writing a novel, you will find that if you stick to only one point of view, it can be rather stifling. The problem

Recently I read a couple of stories where it felt as if the author was struggling to come up with bad dialog. So I thought

How to Hold Yourself Accountable to Writing I’ve belonged to a couple of writing groups where the writers seemed to be on fire. We typically

A proven writer is an author that publishers trust to deliver a story of high quality. As a new writer, you’re struggling to gain the skills in narrative, dialog, and description so that you can deliver powerful stories to readers. If a proven author turns a manuscript in to a publisher, the publisher doesn’t have to guess whether it’s publishable, they know it will be.

When you’re writing a novel, you may create a protagonist who is “heroic,” or one who is an “anti-hero.” But do you know the difference

This past weekend there has been a hullabaloo in baseball. The winners of the World Series are facing allegations of cheating—serious allegations, and various people

Every year during the holiday season, I tend to have people ask to get hardcover books autographed as gifts. Of course this happens at other