A writer’s job is not to photocopy reality but to transform it into a story that feels true. A writing veteran offers tips for using real life in our fiction.

NOTE: Thank you to everyone who commented on the two-part blog by Jane Porter. Congratulations to lrtrovi who's the winner of Jane's "goodie bag." This is Part Four is a five-part series on the science of why (and how) we fall in love based on a four-day workshop Fae Rowen attended on Attachment Styles. In […]

by Fae Rowen Before we get started, I'd like to announce the winner of a six-pack of my cards.   Janel is the lucky commenter.   Janel, if you would e-mail Writers in the Storm with your mailing address, I'll send your cards right away. And now to today's topic: Laura proposed this tag-team duo of blogs […]