Writing

Why Head-Hopping Hurts Your Writing And How To Avoid It - An author leaps the gap between two characters' heads.
Writing
Paige Duke

Why Head-Hopping Hurts Your Writing And How To Avoid It

Have you ever been pulled over by the grammar police for head-hopping? It’s one of the most common editor pet peeves, but a device many authors swear by, claiming that their readers certainly aren’t complaining. Maybe not, but I’d still advise against it, and in this article, I’ll be telling you why. First, though, we

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How Understanding Cosmic Horror Can Improve Your (Love)Craft - A winged, squid-like monster towers over a boat.
Writing
Robert Wood

How Understanding Cosmic Horror Can Improve Your (Love)Craft

In writing circles, it’s commonly accepted that one of the essentials of becoming a great writer is to read a lot, but reading widely is just as important. If you only read what you want to write, you limit your ability to bring new techniques and ideas to your work. In short, there’s a lot of great

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How To Write A Damn Good Woman - A male writer images a female protagonist.
Writing
Hannah Collins

How To Write A Damn Good Woman

This is a companion piece to How To Write A Damn Good Man, and takes a similar approach to considering gender in characterization. Perhaps the most succinct piece of advice I’ve ever heard for writing female characters came from comedy writer Erin Gibson. Just write a dude and slap a skirt on him. I’d love to just leave

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Are You Sabotaging Your Own Success? Here's How To Stop - An author reaches for their goal, pretending not to notice the weight tied to their leg.
Publishing
Robert Wood

Are You Sabotaging Your Own Success? Here’s How To Stop

I have a question for you. It’s one you may not have asked yourself, but it’s important, and it may reveal the exact reason why you haven’t achieved success yet. It could tell you why you can’t quite finish that first draft, why you haven’t got around to editing or redrafting, or why there isn’t

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