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Wonderfully Wicked: Writing Villains

Clever, cunning, merciless--who doesn't love a good villain? Especially in the fantasy genre, villains are often over-the-top and bigger...

Worldbuilding: Creating a Magic System

Wizards, witches, mages, sorcerers, magicians--whatever you call them, there's nothing more synonymous with fantasy than people who use...

Plotting Your Novel: The Snowflake Method

I see writers asking all the time how to stick with a project. They get a few chapters in and things die out. They don't know what to do...

Worldbuilding Basics

Worldbuilding is a word you hear thrown around a lot when it comes to writing, especially if you dabble in the fantasy or science fiction...

Preptober: The Busy Writer's Guide to Surviving NaNoWriMo

It's officially October, and you guys know what that means! Aside from my favorite seasonal activities, I mean (hello, pumpkin patches...

8 Ways to Develop a Memorable Character

As writers, we all want our characters to stand out. Whether it's as the lovable sidekick, the brave hero, the swoon-worthy love...

Killing Your Inner Editor

Everybody wants to know the secret to being a writer, right? I must have asked it a thousand times, and I've been asked it just as many....

Fighting the Block

As any writer knows, writer's block is real, and it's probably the biggest thing standing in the way of finishing that draft. Few things...