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6 Ways to Show and Not Tell in Your Stories
“Show, don’t tell” is a foundational principle in creative writing that encourages authors to provide readers with enough vivid details for them to arrive at their conclusion. The most ideal approach to achieve showing in fiction is through the experiences of your character. Continue reading
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How to Write Consistently
Knowing how to maintain consistency in your writing is a skill that every writer should possess. Writing that lacks consistency will confuse readers. It will also discourage readers from reading more from that writer in the future, as a confused reader is less likely to return. Continue reading
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How to Write Powerful Dialogue
In creative writing, dialogue is a form of communication that is used to drive a plot, show character, or even tell the reader something they need to know. Dialogue involves two or more characters and is an important aspect of your story. Continue reading
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6 Ways to Create Complex Characters
Complex characters are the driving force behind your plot. According to F. Scott Fitzgerald, “Character is plot, plot is character.” Therefore, if your readers are unable to empathize with or even care about your characters, then they will not care about what happens to them. Continue reading
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How to Use I and Me Correctly
The pronouns I and me are often misplaced in our writing and speech. We sometimes write “me” when “I” is the grammatically correct option. “I” is a subject pronoun, while “me” is an object pronoun. They replace the same noun but serve two different purposes. Continue reading
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How to Create Conflict in Your Scenes
Conflict plays a fundamental role in every novel, regardless of genre. It is the driving force that propels your plot forward. Continue reading
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The Four Types of Sentences
There are exactly four types of sentences in the English language. Each sentence is assigned a type based on its purpose. Continue reading
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5 Essential Characteristics of a Great Scene
Scenes are the building blocks of a novel. They are the smallest units of your plot that can potentially make or break your story. Continue reading
