Conflict and Desire in Stories
It has been said often enough that stories are about conflict. Story structure is the tool to use to articulate that conflict and that eventually plays out in your plot with scenes and emotional values. But it’s easy to just get lost in all that those little details if you don’t have an inkling of […]
Deciding what to Include?
Probably the most daunting problem you face when writing a story is what details to include. Often your notes and initial inspiration will yield hundreds of little details that you want somewhere in the story but aren’t not sure exactly where they fit. There are a couple ways to solve this problem. Understand that it’s […]
Managing Story Ideas
A lot of ideas will come at you while writing. Whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction, the challenge is to collect, process and structure that information so that it serves the story. You could leave it in your head, but consider the world we live in today. The information age has changed the nature of […]
Book covers that inspire sales
You may have written a killer book but it needs a face that will get the attention of readers. There are so many books available from so many marketplaces that just getting yours seen is a challenge on its own. Remember that you’re also competing for attention with radio, television and all the content that […]