Inside/Outside: More Tips on Writing Conflict
When writing conflict, inner and outer conflicts are not two separate things. Outer conflicts offer an opportunity to explore inner ones better. Find out how.
4 Ways Setting Acts with and As Character
Setting can seem like a character all on its own, but only if the writer allows the setting to do its job. And that requires both research and imagination.
Worldbuilding for Everyday Worlds
Worldbuilding is something every fiction writer needs to think about to create believable scenes rooted in a setting in such a way that readers feel it.
Backmatter: When “The End” Isn’t The End
Backmatter is becoming more popular in nonfiction and fiction picture books. It can include timelines, photographs, and indexes. Will it work for your book?
You Can Learn How to Write a Book
You can learn how to write a book! Learning how to write a book begins here and your next step is a novel writing course at Institute of Children’s Literature.
Revision: Surviving the Cutting Process
Revising to get within word count can be painful. Jan Fields shares revision techniques to make the process less painful and your writing stronger than ever.
Sticking the Landing & Perfect Ending- Institute for Writers
The perfect ending is more than the point where you stop writing. It’s where everything you’ve written before pays off. Today, let’s revise and stick the landing.
Creating a Useful Series Bible
Grab a 3-ring binder and start creating a series bible with bestselling author Jamie K. Schmidt.
4 Tips for Planning a Series
There’s a lot to consider when planning a series, author Jamie K. Schmidt shares her tips for planning your next successful book series.
It’s a Date: Wooing the Muse
The Muse won’t always turn up, but she is much more likely to put in an appearance if you put in the effort. Here’s how to attract and hold her attention.
The Energy of Groups: Group Writing
The support and energy of group writing can often spur writers to accomplish more than when writing on their own.
How to Write a Novel in Only 15 Minutes a Day
IFW Instructor Kristin Wolden Nitz shares the secrets for how to write a novel in only 15 minutes a day—with the real-life examples to prove it!
242: Launching a Story from a Title
242: Launching a Story from a Title
April 23, 2021
Let’s Talk Sources
There’s nothing worse than finding out something is factually wrong in your work AFTER it’s in print. Here’s a primer on research resources and how to use them.
Don’t Be Bored
If you’re not excited by what you’re writing, you’ll never get the reader excited about it. Here are three ways to avoid being a boring writer.
