Lessons From the Cursed Writing of Vicious
Don't let a novel opening go to waste.
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Can Framing Devices Be Better Than Terrible?
Disconnected scenes are rarely worth keeping.
How to Write a First-Person Retelling
Both practical and fun, this narrative premise is a great choice for many stories.
Lessons From the Summary Writing of Illuminae
Does this novel redefine the form, or does it have bad form?
Episode 378: Epistolary Stories
Write a letter to your readers.
How to Include Thoughts From Multiple Characters Without Head-Hopping
Trying to fit two heads in one scene can come with consequences.
The Problem With Multiple Viewpoints
Why we're so cranky about a writing practice that's considered normal.
What Do Writers Need to Describe?
If you don't describe the right things in right order, it can break immersion and jar readers.
Nine Ways to Describe Your Viewpoint Character
It can be difficult to integrate self-description without sounding forced.
Episode 276: Internal Narration
Well, if you're using words to communicate, you have to use words to communicate.
Making the Most of Your Narrative Premise
How is your story being told to the reader, and how can you take advantage of that?
Lessons From the Purple Writing of The Witcher
Monsters have nothing on the horrors of confusing wordcraft and muddled description.
Five Ways to Make Multiple Viewpoints More Engaging
How to avoid carelessness when juggling more than one POV.
Episode 243: Multiple POVs Revisited
How our take on multiple viewpoints has evolved since our big debate.
Narrating a Close Point of View
Bring your readers closer to feeling like the story is happening to them.
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