Incite. Instigate. Provoke. Spur. Trigger. Activate. Force. Does this describe your opening? Is there an event that propels your protagonist on his or her journey? This event is the key to starting off your story on a strong note. It’s called the inciting incident. It’s that moment that disrupts your protagonist’s status quo and sets
I feel privileged to be alive in a time that’s seen such empowerment for women. Though we still have a long way to go toward equality and mutual respect along gender lines, we’ve made great strides in the last decades. And I think the trend in YA fiction toward kick-ass heroines like Katniss (The Hunger
A big part of being a well-adjusted person is accepting that you can’t be good at everything. —Kelly Williams Brown You probably came to Kelly Williams Brown’s realization a long time ago, but I’ve only recently admitted it to myself: I can’t be good at everything. I’m a perfectionist, which is a helpful trait in
In 2014, musician David Bazan made an announcement. He was going to write and release two original songs every month. One of the factors that led to this self-imposed challenge was that he’d been touring for the last three years to pay the bills and hadn’t written anything new. It was time to jump-start his
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