Barbara Linn Probst shares her favorite four writing lessons, learned from stellar teachers like Donald Maass, Kathryn Craft and others. These address character, plot, and the quality of your writing.

Pick up a book. In your hand you hold the story that became, not the story as it began. These ten editing tips can help craft your next tale.

Personification is efficient – it captures a big idea with just a few words. Here are four ways to use personification to create an immersive and emotionally deep experience for your readers.

Eldred "Bob" Bird shares his thoughts on motivating characters by using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a vehicle for change.

"To be a writer, I have to watch. I need to notice, take in, and respond to the world around me—in multiple ways, not just from a single perspective. Imagination, purpose, and voice guide me." - Barbara Linn Probst