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book review
Dec 8, 2019
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5 min read
Brooks Landon’s method for creating rich, complex sentences.
Dec 1, 2019
3 min read
On Editing provides specific examples that will help you improve everything from your plot to your dialogue.
Nov 24, 2019
4 min read
Sandra Scofield’s guide to revising your novel will teach you how to analyze your draft and improve it with detailed craft advice
Nov 17, 2019
Virginia Tufte’s collection of beautiful sentences and her explanations of how they work will teach you new tools to use in your own writing.
Nov 10, 2019
John Truby’s popular Anatomy of Story is a valuable encyclopedia of plot moves and character insights but may frustrate writers wanting to explore deeper territory.
Nov 3, 2019
Donald Maass offers specific examples of what sets breakout novels apart from others.
Oct 27, 2019
6 min read
The Way of the Writer is a book from a long-time writing instructor that is remarkably short on specific writing craft advice.
Oct 20, 2019
Jessica Morrell's exploration of common problems in fiction and how to solve them.
Oct 13, 2019
Advice, encouragement, and wisdom from a range of writers.
Oct 6, 2019
John Gardner’s Art of Fiction is misogynist and dated, but here are four pieces of wisdom worth retaining.