Writers know we can be scatterbrained when it comes to keeping all the moving parts of a story together. Who's doing what when, am I...

Introverts are an elusive bunch, sometimes even to other introverts. They're especially challenging characters for writers, because their...

Authors like Stephen King and Anne Rice have built their careers around horror so much that their names have become synonymous with the...

One would suppose writing humor to be simple, especially if you consider yourself a humorous person. But everyday jokes are different...

Whether you're a woman who wants to know what makes a "strong heroine" or a man wondering where to begin with a female perspective, one...

WRITING DOESN'T HAVE TO BE IMPOSSIBLE! Let’s face it, sometimes we just cannot get ourselves to write. We get writer's block.

Writing villains can be one of the toughest parts of the gig. You need them to be believable but terrible. Frightening, or at least...

Do you have the guilty pleasure of spending hours on gaming? I know I do. When I go on a gaming kick, the rest of the world ceases to...

We all love a good sidekick in a story. Especially if said sidekick happens to be of the furry and/or adorable persuasion. That’s why...

Society, particularly of late, has presented writers with an interesting conundrum. They are expected to write “popular” material that...