by Jenny Hansen So you think you know how to fight dirty? Monday's post explained the nuance of "clean fighting" and how to use it to your best advantage in your stories. Today, we're gonna leave Mr. or Ms. Nicey-Nice at the door and show you how wallow in the muck. Every entry in the list […]

  by Jenny Hansen Today we’re going to open a discussion here at WITS about how your characters fight. Some of my posse from More Cowbell, who also hang out here, have heard the terms "dirty" and "clean" fighting. Those of you who are new to the concept are likely scratching your heads wondering, "What is […]

By Laura Drake   I read a lot about craft. Books, blogs, articles, websites. I’m always looking to improve my craft. I know you are too, or you wouldn’t be reading this. WITS is all about craft. One of my weaknesses is Plotting. I know these amazing characters – like Athena, they are born, fully […]

It's been quite awhile since we've shared what we're following here at Writers in the Storm, so we decided to give you the pre-summer list of places we've been hanging out lately. Maybe we'll see you at one of them! From Jenny Hansen:  In my humble opinion, Gene Lempp does the best writing mash-ups out […]

Rob's last male POV blog was so popular we nagged invited him to return to WITS. We asked for it, ladies - we got it!  Finding the right relationship is the most important decision two people ever make. What percentage of murders result from failed relationships? Fifty? More? The popularity of the romance genre is […]