Kate Moretti In July I wrote a guest post about finding your manuscript's hook. The post was geared toward writers of all genres, with the tenet that even character studies can find a central conflict and thus construct an opening hook. The same is true for writing with tension. Many people think that writing a […]

Margie Lawson Thank you for inviting me to guest blog again this month. I love being on WITS! Want more superpowers in your WIP? Most writers use just a few rhetorical devices. These are the most frequently used: simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and the occasional rhetorical question. How many rhetorical devices are in your writing […]

Kimberly Brock Why some of the best things in a writer’s life depend on leaving your chair At least a thousand times a year I find myself coming across that meme other writers are constantly touting – Butt in Chair. Yeah. That. And I AM sitting here with said butt, in said chair. I do […]

Susan Spann Happy Thanksgiving! (A little early…but turkey and good cheer are always in season.) Last month, my #PubLaw guest post here at Writers in the Storm looked at grants of rights in anthology contracts. Today, we continue the autumn series on writing for anthologies with a look at how copyright functions in the anthology […]

Margie Lawson Thank you for inviting me to be a guest blogger. I’m always honored to be a WITS guest!   Reading a book with flat-lined cadence is like watching a movie on mute.   Most writers know about the power of rhythm and cadence and beats. But most don’t use that power in every sentence. […]