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How to Craft a Compelling Character Arc: From Wounded to Warrior
Learning how to craft a compelling character arc is the thing to take your stories from readable to unputdownable. It’s not going to be your prose. It won’t be your setting or your…
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18 Must-Read Posts on Writing Craft, Story Structure, & Character Development
There’s no shortage of writing craft tips on the web. I should know—during my tenure as Writer’s Atelier’s administrative assistant, I wrote a lot of them! Something you’ll realize quickly if you get…
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What is a Story Coach?
Here’s something a little embarrassing: for the longest time, I thought being a story coach wasn’t a real thing. This was back in the days when I was helping local writers I knew…
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10 Ways to Make Your Characters’ Romance Feel Meant to Be
No matter what genre you write, I’m willing to bet you’ve at least consider giving your characters a romance. It’s no mystery why—no matter how dark and twisted the plot, a love story…