Barbara Linn Probst examines the importance of thinking like a reader and offers tips and perspectives for improving the readers' experience.

It’s not the differences between us that matter, it’s what makes us all the same—our crazy obsession to create. No matter how or where or when we work best, there are five things we all need to feed that drive to write.

7 tips for writing espionage that balances authenticity and accuracy (aka embarrassing leaders, getting people killed, and avoiding the FBI at your door).

by James Preston When I read a great novel, I often find myself thinking, “How on earth did the author do it?” followed by, “Where did he start?” Every published author has had to get past the blank page. Let’s talk about Plato, the Athenian philosopher. You remember him, right? He told “The Parable of […]

John Peragine shares 7 MORE plotting methods to whip that novel into shape. Whether you are a plotter or a pantser, this post will help organize your novel.