What Does Your Accomplishment Stories?
As a judge, I’ve just finished my second pass through the Writers of the Future contest accomplishment stories for the first quarter, and several times
David Farland
April 24, 2023
David Farland: Story Doctor Writing Tips
Recent Writing Tips
Seductions and Promises – Writing Openings
The sweetest thing writers can hear is that our readers missed their bedtime because they couldn’t put our book down. The words on the page
Tammy Burke
April 20, 2023
5 Helps to Get Your Writing Session Started
Get your writing session started, even when you don’t feel like writing, with these five approaches. Sometimes you’re not in the mood to write, but
David Farland
April 17, 2023
Dream up Strong Story Ideas
Strong story ideas make strong stories. Is the idea for your story worth writing about? As a storyteller, I make my living as a tour
David Farland
April 10, 2023
Writing the RIGHT Details
Writing the right details will help you craft more immersive, meaningful, and layered stories. If you’ve been writing very long, you’ll know the importance of
September C. Fawkes
April 3, 2023
How to Write a Story: A Checklist for Writing Your Story
Use this checklist for writing your story, and you will write even stronger stories. David Farland was a best-selling author and contest judge for the
David Farland
March 27, 2023
Why Editors Reject Your Story?
As many of you know, I judge stories for the Writers of the Future contest. Today I want to talk about those stories that get
David Farland
March 13, 2023
5 Keys to a Satisfying Denouement
Often as writers, we put a lot of our focus on the starting, climax, and middle of a story, and the denouement or falling action
September C. Fawkes
March 6, 2023
Building a Better Battering Ram
Last night, a new writer who is preparing his first novel asked, “When do I begin approaching agents?” I get that question at least once
David Farland
February 27, 2023
How to Use Dialog Tags Terribly
Dialog tags help the reader know who is speaking the dialog. Recently, I shared how you could write bad dialog in your stories. The truth
David Farland
February 13, 2023
The Influence Character: One of the Most Important Roles
The Influence Character is one of the most important roles in your character cast. It is third only to the protagonist and antagonist. The term
September C. Fawkes
February 6, 2023
How to Write Bad Dialog
Writing bad dialog is almost an art form unto itself. Recently I read a couple of stories where it felt as if the author was
David Farland
January 30, 2023
Pacing a Story: What’s the Rush?
Pacing a story appropriately will keep readers engaged. Unfortunately, many mistakenly think this means the story needs to be rushed. I see a lot of
David Farland
January 23, 2023
Writing the Profound
For some authors, it is enough to try to make big bucks, but most of us would like to deliver a powerful message at times,
David Farland
January 9, 2023
Writing a Passive Protagonist?
Passive protagonists are often frowned upon in the writing world. They don’t influence the plot enough and make it harder for readers to get invested
September C. Fawkes
January 2, 2023
