Shirley Jump offers tips on how we can avoid telling too much backstory and how to help your reader enjoy discovering what makes your character tick.

Barbara Linn Probst examines ten different ways to convey the same story moment. There is telling, showing, and everything in between. Enjoy!

If you’re getting feedback that readers can’t connect with your character, or "don’t understand why your character thinks/says/does certain things," you might have a WHY problem. Lisa Hall Wilson shows how to address it.

by Fae Rowen  As exciting as it is to create a physical setting, my favorite part of world building is the cultural aspect.  Out of the world's culture comes the social customs, which can really show life on the planet.  Of course, there are rules. Rule #1:  As an author, you must know the details […]

By Laura Drake ANNOUNCEMENT: Writers in the Storm is kicking off the summer with a series of guest blogs and we are so excited! First in our Summer Line-up is social media guru, Kristen Lamb. Not only is she the author of two best-selling books, We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media and […]