Strengths are a character's positive qualities–not just things they’re good at. Ellen shares 24 cross-cultural strengths to make your characters relatable.

Let's look at some realistic numbers on how long it takes for an author website to start gathering fans. Hint: it takes longer than you think!

There are countless ways you can name your characters. Eldred Bird shares several ways he likes to approach naming his characters.

Here are some lessons from one of my favorite people online, Kevin Duncan of SmartBlogger. He's a powerful example of how to get the attention you need.

In part II, Lynette M. Burrows gives us a deeper look into the role of tension, suspense, and conflict in a story and techniques to develop them in your work.