Writers who struggle to think up ideas will often envy their prolific friends, but those prolific writers will often envy the friends who aren’t distracted.

We all know that feeling of looking forward to a Big Day. Even after we’ve outgrown the thrill of candles on our cake, we still feel it before special events.

What makes a secondary character, and why are they so fun to write? Laurie Schnebly Campbell shows what purpose they serve, and how to write them well.

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

Relationship failures can usually be distilled to: "We don’t see things the same way." Laurie Schnebly Campbell shows us how characters drive conflict.