Dives into characters’ goals, motivations, wants, needs, and objects of desires. Look at sympathy and empathy and why they matter in storytelling.

Without a solid foundation upon which to build a plot, a story is liable to fall apart.
Use the through-line and other ideas to take an idea to story concept.

As hard as they are to receive, critiques are a necessary element to your growth as a writer. Follow Diana Stout's advice for using critiques in writing.

As Jenn Windrow read, she dreamed of my own worlds. Dabbled at trying to write them down. She needed to write. It had become an obsession.

Women’s Fiction accounts for a huge chunk of the marketplace. We expect these books to take up prime real estate on the shelf, both in the store and at home.