Emotionally speaking, light and shadow influence both characters and readers. Places that seem familiar and safe by day can feel very different at night.

Dive into the tempest with your characters and discover new possible outcomes. Weather in a scene adds depth and realism, pulling us further into the story.

Angela Ackerman Are you afraid of using the weather in your writing? If so, you're not alone. After all, if not careful, weather description can be a minefield of clichés. The sunny, cloudless afternoon at the beach. The gloomy rainstorm at a funeral. Overdone setting and weather pairings can lie flat on the page. Then […]