Reposted: The Crucial Link Between Your Story’s Inciting Event and Climactic Moment

Take a look at this great article by K.M. Weiland, readers: The Crucial Link Between Your Story’s Inciting Event and Climactic Moment We talk about story being an arc, but in many ways it is more of a circle. A well-constructed story is a seamless whole in which its two halves reflect each other. We …

Reposted: Books Preserve Culture

Check out this thought-provoking post from Rawle Nyanzi, readers: The final fate of film. (Source: National Film and Sound Archive of Australia) In the past few days, I had frustration with a series of short stories I wrote. They didn’t work as effectively as I had hoped; I thought to myself “No one will read …

Reposted: Escape to Streets of Fire

Take a look at this great piece by J.D. Cowan, readers! I've been blown away with the popularity of the success of The Pulp Mindset. Not just in sales but in how much discussion that has been popping up online about the burgeoning state of NewPub. It's gratifying to know that it has spurred on more …

Reposted: Afraid to Let Anyone Read Your Writing? 5 Steps to Move Past Your Fears

​Check out this amazing piece by K. M. Weiland, readers: Afraid to Let Anyone Read Your Writing? 5 Steps to Move Past Your Fears One of the best things about writing is being read. Unfortunately, that can also be one of the scariest things. When you’re just starting out, it can feel like a huge jump to …

Reposted: Sometimes Writers Aren’t Actually Looking for Feedback

Check out this great post by Meg Dowell, readers: Sometimes Writers Aren't Actually Looking for Feedback Many, many writers are desperately searching for feedback on their work. And rightfully so. Constructive criticism boosts confidence and helps writers set goals for improvement. But not every writer wants (or needs) specific feedback on their work from strangers. …

Reposted: 4 Ways to Write Sequel Scenes to Grip Readers

Check out this great piece by K.M. Weiland, readers! 4 Ways to Write Sequel Scenes to Grip Readers Scene structure asks for a one-two punch pairing of action and reaction—or as Dwight V. Swain named them in what has come to be considered “classic” scene structure, scene and sequel. The need to write sequel scenes, …

Reposted: 7 Misconceptions About Being a Writer

​Check out this great piece by K.M. Weiland, readers! Like any good story, the writing life is a tale of deceptive depth. At first glance, it offers up a shiny, artsy, fun cover. Become a Writer! its title beckons, and its first chapters lure us in by fulfilling all these initial promises. But the deeper we get, …

Reposted: Write killer content that sells

Check out this great piece by Adam Lane Smith, future writers: Every morning I’m bored to death, and I hate it. I’m signed up to a ton of email lists, some of them friends and others gurus or mentors in various fields. With some writers, I expect the content to be terrible because I follow …

Reposted: 4 Questions to Prevent Plot Holes

Take a look at this great piece by K. M. Weiland, readers: How peachy would the writing life be if we didn’t have to prevent plot holes. Just imagine—you could write anything you wanted to, and every single thing would make sense. No need to worry about the fact that your two awesome scenes actually don’t make …

Reposted: What Cost for the Hero?

Check out this insightful piece by Frank Luke, readers! After much thinking about Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth, I concluded it was incorrect. The problem is that there are too many exceptions. In his many-step journey, he states that many stories will have these out of order or skip steps entirely. “Ah, Frank,” I hear you say, “You …