In this complex and thought-provoking post, Tasha Seegmiller examines four types of love your characters may feel, and the feelings or questions that may arise.

Barbara Linn Probst offers tricks for "killing your darlings" in fiction, and for giving those dead darlings new life.

Becca Puglisi, co-author of The Emotion Thesaurus, explores Compassion Fatigue as an element to shape your characters. What is it, and how can you use it?

Lori Freeland shares examples of how writers can paint word pictures and wow readers by layering their stories with the five key elements for great fiction.

Veteran writer John Peragine offers six tips for self-publishing success. He groups them into the acronym "WRITER." These tips are great for ANY WRITER