Helping Writers Become Authors

Whether you're using a guided approach or just freewheeling, here are five ideas for how meditation can inspire your next story idea.

Based on six transformational character arcs, these Archetypal Character Guided Meditations will help writers brainstorm even better stories.

Here are four tips for how to use antagonistic proxies to your advantage, depending on your story's needs, without complicating your story.

An overview of the main concerns when deciding where to start plotting a story, depending on where it makes the most sense for you.

One of the best tricks for writing memorable character relationships is to think of each relationship as an entity of its own. Here's how.

What happens when you lose the joy? Learn how to rediscover the joy of writing you experienced way back at the beginning of your journey,

Learning how to identify plot devices and fully support them on every page of your story is a huge step toward writing cohesive and resonant fiction.

Six tips for how to write interesting happy scenes that will become some of your readers favorite moments in the story.

Understanding some of the main types of scenes can help you recognize which choice is right for your story at any particular moment.

Understanding what your character fears can offer significant insights into your story and its underlying themes.

Learn how the Lie the Character Believes is a gauge of the character's relationship with reality--and how to use it to upgrade character arcs.

Writers can find value and nuance by digging deeper into the functionality of these four terms in answering: "What does your character want?"

All four terms--Ghost vs. wound vs. Lie vs. weakness--refer to a pain point for your character. Here's how to understand the nuances.  

Join me for a peek into my daily routine as a full-time writer!

How to transform imposter syndrome for writers from an enemy into a tool for growing yourself throughout the journey of the writing life.

Here are five places in your story where you can use your character's shadows to create amazing complexity and thematic resonance.

"Shadow theory" is one of the most intuitive tools a writer can use to identify the contrasting elements that create complex characters.

Four reasons why the dismissive statement "it's just a story" is not only erroneous, but one of humanity's most the dangerous lies.

Step-by-step guide to finding the right book cover designer, preparing for the design process, and achieving an effective collaboration.

Discover the versatile and effective technique of the backstory drip by learning four techniques for revealing backstory in your story.