Creating your own makes sense, since not every template works for every writer. Laurie Schnebly Campbell shares her ideas for Plot-Subplot templates.

Writers are emotional creatures. We create worlds, characters, and experiences, but the emotions we absorb from others often leak into our creative lives.

Many opportunities important to the story are missed if you use simple dialogue tags. Margie Lawson shows how to grab that emotion. Get it on the page!

Some writers have embraced AI’s capabilities to hone their manuscripts, while others shun the programs. Piper Bayard discusses the pros and cons.

How we judge ourselves comes from our culture and upbringing. Are we setting impossible standards for our writing? Are we writing for the right reasons?