It's not about how much emotion is in a scene, it's about how it changes across the scene itself. Do your characters change? Susan can help you with them.

There are many reasons why writers get stuck. Most of them have nothing to do with their creativity or ideas. Follow one author's journey to the other side.

Some of the most memorable character relationships in fiction aren't romantic. Becca Puglisi shares tips on creating that oomph between your characters.

What's the difference between conflict and tension. Why is that important? Where does tension come from. Sally Hamer answers your questions.

Guest blogger J. Scott Coatsworth gives us a "sleight of hand" trick for getting writers out of scenes where nothing exciting is happening with a couple of interesting examples.