Have you ever sat down to write a short story, only to realize that—once again—you’ve actually started a brand-new novel? You're not alone! ...

Today, we’re going to talk about a slightly controversial topic: Why the plot of your book doesn’t actually matter. 

Now, before you jump t...

A few weeks ago, I experienced every coach’s dream — and by extension, every writer’s dream.

One of my clients emailed me to tell me they’d...

Hello, dear reader. Are you familiar with the line: “They told me all of my cages were mental, so I got wasted like all my potential?”

This...

I finally dare to speak out about this. For a very long time, I’ve been afraid of coming off as controversial for sharing an opinion that a ...

To the surprise of literally no one, I am and have always been an English nerd.

In the United States, where I grew up, that not only means ...

Okay, let’s get the elephant out of the room.

If you’re anything like me, the first time you heard someone talk about a comp title, you tri...

I plot weird.

It’s kind of like the Snowflake Method and kind of like Save the Cat, but not really completely like either. There’s also a l...

Several years ago, I was lucky enough to attend a young adult (the genre) writing conference. It was one of the most interesting and enrichi...

I got my first diary when I was six. I think my mom gave it to me. It had a princess cover, and it was very little, the size of my adult han...

As a young child, I had Houdini-like determination to escape, the soft footsteps of a fun-sized kid, and insomnia. It was this perfect storm...

Dialogue is one of the most important parts of a story. As human beings, we spend most of our time talking and hearing other people talk. So...