Jenny Hansen shares a crazy dental experience that offered some surprising and valuable writing insights.

Stakes define what will happen if the protagonist fails. When the reader sees what’s at stake, the story becomes important. It matters. 

One author's journey into hiring "the marketing pros" to do the bulk of author marketing. Here are her takeaways, both the good and the truly terrible.

The most loved books have more than great characters, they have compelling relationships. How to write irresistible relationships is complicated but doable.

It’s important to examine the different levels of telling so you know what to look for. Here are three places to look for told prose.