I am heavily plotting Post-Apocalyptic Ninjas (with Mechs!) in a vain effort to forget that, right now, agents are judging my soul . It...

A trope (in a story sense) is any plot, character, setting, device, or pattern that we recognize as such. It's kind of everything, from ...

I sometimes come across the opinion that non-fiction is "useful" while fiction is purely for entertainment. For someone who loves ...

I love writing, but aside from crafting novels doomed to obscurity, it's a skill I rarely find useful. Knowing how to write a query lett...

There are two extremes when it comes to thinking about spoilers. On one side, there is the ALL SPOILERS ARE BAD camp. These folks seem to be...

Someone asked me this the other day. I didn't have a good answer then; I kinda shrugged and said, "Everywhere." I didn't k...

Last time I talked about the Three Act Structure as a way to map out your story. Today I want to talk about the Monomyth, or the Hero's ...

By popular demand (8 out of 15 votes), the new working title for my WIP is The Cunning . I want to thank everyone who voted and commented. Y...

Chapters Edited: 20 Scenes Edited: 67 Words Murdered: 5078 (6.6%) People whose butt Sam has kicked: 42 People who've kicked Sam's bu...

I've been reading this book, Blue Like Jazz , where Donald Miller talks about his Christian journey in decidedly non-religious terms. It...