Ah, “Show, don’t tell”—the words conjure up memories of red ink on high school English papers. But for many writers, knowing how to "show" and not "tell" is just as tricky now as it was in freshman year. So, what does it mean exactly? Academic and technical writers...
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5 Techniques To Develop Your Short Story Into A Novel
So you’ve written a short story. You’ve revised it, edited it, and condensed it down to 3,500 (or fewer!) words of perfection. Then a thought crosses your mind: After all that work cutting out words—should I now add thousands more and turn my short story into a novel?...
5 Ways To Write Characters That People Care About
In a previous article, we explored five ways to make your characters more three-dimensional. Once your characters are believable as living, breathing individuals, the next step is to make readers care about them. When readers are invested in the characters’ struggles...
5 Things Novelists Can Learn From Screenwriters
Bookworms and movie buffs have long been considered two different breeds of people. There are those who will always claim that “the book was better,” and then there are people who see a movie in every book that they read. Oh, and don’t get some people started on...
The Single Most Important Thing Your Query Letter Must Do If You Want To Get A Literary Agent
Do you know how to spot the difference between a good query letter and a fantastic query letter? This is going to sound trite, but the answer is: Ask your heart. That’s right—the single most important thing that your query letter can do if you want to get a literary...
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