Learn how to fix your boring “Mary Sue” or “Gary Stu” characters with these six helpful tips on how to create an interesting and dynamic protagonist.
External Conflict vs. Internal Conflict: How to Use Both in Your Fiction
External conflict vs. internal conflict. Find out what both these terms mean and how to use them to bring your fictional characters to life!
Ten Free Online Tools for Creative Writers
Ten free online tools for creative writers that will help you stay productive, manage your time and stretch your imagination.
Author Interview: Garrett Robinson
Garrett Robinson, author of the Nightblade Epic sits down with the Art of Narrative to discuss the fantasy genre, indie writing, and self-publishing.
How Jane Austen Creates a Theme
Explore how Jane Austen used character conflicts to develop the theme of communication in Pride & Prejudice
Exploring Nonlinear Narratives
Learn the power of nonlinear narratives, and how the best authors this tool to create themes and highlight character arcs!
The Ultimate Guide to Point of View
Point of view is the term used to describe who the author chooses to tell their story. But really, and more importantly, it’s who your reader is engaging with. Learn all the secret to crafting a perfect POV character for your story!
Unlocking the Secret of Dynamic Characters
Learn what makes a perfect dynamic hero, or villain, and what sets dynamic characters apart from the other main types of characters.
Creating a Subtext
Do you know what I hate? Spoilers. A few years back when a new Star Wars movie hit theaters someone on my social media posted a huge spoiler. For fun. Some people just want to see the world burn. But, why do we get so upset by spoilers? I think Continue Reading
Famous Writers who Overcame Rejection
This week I was lucky enough to score a guest post over at author Elizabeth Craig’s blog. I wrote on a subject I’m painfully familiar with- Rejection. More specifically, How to Survive Rejection. Please check it out, and all the other great posts on Elizabeth’s blog. Consider this a companion Continue Reading