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.

Authenticity—of your characters and how they react to the world around them—can catch and keep your readers engaged by building an emotional connection.

Good writing takes time and practice, but you can kick-start that knowledge. Lori Freeland shares 5 ways to step up your writing game.

Point of view is everything in your story. The prime real estate on the page is inside your POV character’s head. Here are examples and tips to stay on track.

Lori Freeland gives us pointers on pauses, sentence clarification, places, people, dates, words at the end of a sentence, and dialogue in part 4 of her series.