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Photo by Oleksandr P Today’s post is by author, editor, and book coach Julie Artz (@julieartz). Download her…

The writer’s journey is a quest that transcends the mere act of stringing words together. It…

From Alice Notley’s zine Scarlet #1. Digitized by Nick Sturm as part of Alice Notley’s Magazines:…

Photo by Nate Neelson on Unsplash Today’s post is by book coach Ayesha Ali. Your protagonist…

From KMW: On the one hand, deciding how to build a character arc is pretty simple:…

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Today’s post is by author, editor, and book coach Suzy…

Photo by Antoni Shkraba Today’s post is by author Caroline Leavitt (@carolineleavitt). I’m sitting at a…

Story settings serve as the backdrop, providing a tangible environment in which characters interact and events…

Photo by Erin Larson on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer Mirella Stoyanova (@mirellastoyanova). There are a select…

Photo by Eduardo Sánchez on Unsplash Today’s post is by editor Tiffany Yates Martin (@FoxPrintEd). Join her for…

Welcome to this week’s post, which is a continuation of what we talked about in last…

One of the key pitfalls of backstory, especially early in a novel, is either confusing backstory…

Note From KMW: Earlier this year, I received an email from Bret Wieseler, requesting, “I would…

Podcast host, author, and actor David Temple discusses his shift from being in radio to writing…

Today’s post is by author Wendy Lyons Sunshine. Just as mountain climbers need a sturdy harness…

Beyond mere backdrop, story settings are what allow authors to orchestrate meaningful connections among characters. Settings…

Photo by Eepeng Cheong on Unsplash Today’s post is by editor Tiffany Yates Martin (@FoxPrintEd). Join her for…

Today’s post is by writer and editor Lisa Cooper Ellison. Most memoirs involve some kind of loss—a…