Writing Tips & Tricks

When is it time to hire a professional editor?

My answer: It depends. Here are four questions you can ask yourself to gauge when hiring…
Get to Know Your Characters in 4 Steps

Sometimes characters appear in your mind fully-formed, and sometimes you have to really fight to get…
9 ways to re-inspire your writing

What do you do when you’re halfway through a draft and all of the excitement has…
A writing routine to fast draft your novel

I recently revamped my writing process to great success an am excited to share it with…
How to approach writing a new genre

Inspired by a story outside your usual genre? Don’t worry – these five tips will help…
Should you write more than one novel at a time?

There’s lot of resources out there doling out tips on how to balance writing multiple projects.…
5 writing reference books you need on your shelf

I’ve read quite a few books on writing over the years, and it’s hard to know…
How to develop your writing strengths and weaknesses

Strengths and weaknesses – we’ve all got them. And now that you know how to identify…
My favorite literary villains (and why they work so well)

Crafting a compelling villain isn’t as easy as it seems. But you can learn the best…
The 10 best writing tips I’ve ever received

There’s a lot of awesome and a lot of not-so-great advice floating around are there. But…