If you could make one area of your life better next year, what would it be? Lisa shows us how to make a better new year by picking one new skill to learn.

What are five reasons writers give up before they cross the finish line? This post examines those and offers encouragement and resources to help you hang on.

When your antagonist isn't getting enough of your attention, your entire story suffers. Look for these five signs of antagonist neglect.

We study plot and structure, pace and tension, character and dialogue, but how often do we think about how the reader is going to react to our story?

As writers, we want to hook our readers and keep them coming back to our books. Being aware of why the blip steals the BANG’s thunder can help.