The major misconception about story ideas has to do with what they can and cannot accomplish. Let me illustrate with a cocktail party – or f...

Mike Nichols was a master storyteller, one of the best that ever lived, in my opinion. I saw him in an interview once where he was asked to ...

Thriller author and former editor Alice Orr shares tips for writing heroes. Building a Hero with Stature – What Not to Do If your  story...

Building a Hero with Stature – What Not to Do If your storytelling goal is wide audience appeal, build an admirable hero. A hero the ...

This will be a shorter than usual blog, since I'm borrowing from another blogger. Not to mention running late. I ran across this blog f...

I know, I know, I should have loaded this earlier, but it’s still the 28 th right? I was having a hard time on how to conclude this… ...

So this month we’ll talk about self publishing...something I haven’t done so don’t know much about, but I’ll do my best. There a...

L ast month I shared my secret to writing great dialogue. This month, I'm going to share my secret to a polished manuscript. This is...