Blog Posts
How to subvert tropes
Meeting and exceeding readers’ expectations Tropes are devices that storytellers use again and again, because they work. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel if
How to clean up an edited file
You’ve received your manuscript from your trusty editor in all its tracked glory. There are lines and colors and bubbles everywhere. Now what? Editors mark
How to annoy your readers
I hate guides for writers that issue commandments, like Stephen King’s famous “thou shalt not adverb” (not a direct quote), or “take out any use
How to Become an Editor
It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that six months ago, I was a teacher, and now I’m doing my dream job: editing
Ask Big Questions to Write Good Science Fiction
Reading time: 11 minutes Science fiction is one of the most flexible and diverse genres in fiction, and that’s why I love it. From post-apocalyptic
Make them suffer: Developing characters under pressure
Try John Yorke’s idea of mini crises to build tension in scenes and create a better connection between your reader and and your protagonist.
The Story Machine
How approaching your writing like an engineer can help you to grease the wheels of your story.
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