David Farland: Story Doctor Writing Tips

Ten years ago, we used to talk about how to take your book viral through social media, but recently I was at a convention where

If you are producing anything—toy dolls, bread, vacuum cleaners, or novels—there are some variables that you have to work with. Ideally, a publisher would like

There are certain books (and cars, and foods, and vacations) that somehow demand to be talked about. You know what I mean. Obviously, as authors,

I have a saying, “There are a ten thousand right ways to write any story, but there are a million wrong ways to do it.”

Recently, I discussed how to deal with a sagging middle in a novel. Here are a couple more tips that will help you strengthen that

Many authors don’t believe that there is such a thing as “Writer’s Block.” They will gleefully point out that plumbers don’t have plumber’s block, and

In the past few weeks, the writing community across the nation has been rocked by accusations of sexual harassment and abuse. Most of the allegations

Taking Control I know a lot of writers who feel that they don’t have control of their writing lives. After all, when you send a

I’m helping a friend work on a story right now, and it’s a rather strange one. It’s the story of a handsome, idealistic young man,

There comes a time when you’ve turned the corner on your story opening, and you feel like you’ve got it down right . . .

In the past couple of weeks, I’ve had several of my writing students report some great success in attracting agents and winning contests, but I’ve