Laurie Schnebly Why do the first 10% and the last 10% of your book deserve far more than attention than what you give the remaining 80% of the story? That doesn’t seem fair. Especially when we look at those lucky writers who are continuing various series which already have millions of fans. THEY don’t need […]

Laurie Schnebly Campbell examines the pros and cons of point with clarity and examples. Also, she shows how to tell which POV is best for a scene.

Laurie Schnebly Campbell A quick note from your WITS blog mistress: I'm sorry for so many comments not getting posted as soon as we'd like. All four of us were out of town, and no one had internet access. (Two of us thought we would be able to approve comments, but we were wrong.) Everything […]

Laurie Schnebly Campbell You’ve heard of the Myers-Briggs test, right? Maybe even taken it for school or work? Maybe even had one or two or 28 of your characters take it? No worries if you haven’t done any of that -- it’s a pretty simple concept, which goes all the way back to Aristotle. (Actually […]

Laurie Schnebly Campbell Does it speak well for women, or badly, that while the classic Hero’s Journey involves 12 steps, the innovative Heroine’s Journey involves 13? Is that because women take longer to reach their happily ever after? Or does it mean they have more fascinating avenues to explore than men?  Actually, either gender could […]