PLOT: Organized? Organic? Original?
Plot is a calculated and time-consuming process. We will discuss what it takes to make a seamless and logical plot that doesn’t confuse readers.
More PLOT Help
Plot is more than just a storyline. A writer must tackle all parts of plot including its logics, its holes, and its linear pattern. Are you up to the task?
Welcome to PLOT
Pared down to the most basic, plot is simply the way your story is told. This month we’re taking a look at specific essential elements of this device.
What Do Publishers Mean by Original?
Reading is a natural part of writing. How can we reflect on our favorite writers and their own perseverance to make us better writers?
Learning From Your Writing Heroes
Reading is a natural part of writing. How can we reflect on our favorite writers and their own perseverance to make us better writers?
Bubbling with Inspiration
Inspiration isn’t a direct line. It’s more of a cloud or fog, and we’re walking through it all the time.
Vacation: Kick Back and Research
For writers, every experience, and vacation, is an opportunity to pack away information for possible use someday in a story or article.
Summer Reading
Eventually our school days are over, and we never get another summer reading list. But what if we did? What should a writer read?
Submitting to Writing Contests
When they are based on a skill you’ve spent years honing, contests can feel like a nice measure of your ability. Will you submit this year?
How Best to Use a Critique Service
There are endless means to getting the critique you need for your story, but it’s important to know which method will be the most beneficial.
