Writing Advice Roundup: 5 Unlikely Places to Find Inspiration
Got writer’s block? I have some unlikely sources of inspiration that might help.
Writing Advice Roundup: Kill Your Darlings
Grab your red pen, put your finger on the Delete key, or grab a machete (whichever you prefer!) and let’s kill some darlings.
Writing Advice Roundup: Tropes
Many writers are afraid of using tropes, and in trying to avoid them, fall prey to writing flat, unrelatable characters—but there’s a way to use them effectively.
Writing Advice Roundup: Worldbuilding
It’s not easy translating that robust, thriving universe in your mind into words—so here are some resources to make worldbuilding a little easier.
Writing Advice Roundup: Video Games
As a former copyeditor at Nintendo, there’s so much I could say about video game writing best practices. Namely [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and especially [REDACTED].
Okay, NDA jokes aside, I’m offering some general advice in addition to this roundup.
Writing Advice Roundup: Dialogue
Do your characters ever find themselves tongue-tied? I’ve got resources for that.
Writing Advice Roundup: Character Development
Bring your story to life with believable characters, and then throw in some contrast between its beginning and end with solid character arcs.
Writing Advice Roundup: Should You Write a Prologue?
Would a prologue make your reader thirsty for more, or just slow down the story?
Writing Advice Roundup: Butt In Chair, Hands On Keyboard
This writing-advice roundup addresses one of the biggest struggles in writing: the writing itself.
Writing Advice Roundup: Outlines
Let’s talk about outlining. And for the pantsers in the audience—reverse outlining! (I got you, guys.)
Writing Advice Roundup: Horror
For the first installment, I’d love to talk about horror! Before I wrote The Silver Wall, I’d never written anything even remotely dark—so here I’m sharing my favorite resources to get the hang of it.