Character Development

It is the job of the writer to effectively build upon the "heart" of a character; that is, his goals, dreams and motivations that sometimes cause him to act in angelic...

As a writer, you may have heard the saying "write what you know." But when it comes to writing a thriller or mystery, there may be some elements of your story that...

As a writer, you may have heard the saying "write what you know." But when it comes to writing a thriller or mystery, there may be some elements of your story that...

Here's a new idea: ask your protagonist what she has to hide. Does she use drugs? Is she a kleptomaniac? What is the one thing she doesn't want people to know about...

English professor Anette Hyltoft says every story has one of three kinds of struggles: man vs. man, man vs. nature, and man vs. self. Plot progresses through the establishment...