“We need to advance the plot and we need to develop the character. When you can marry the two, you... more

Telling a story through multiple viewpoints can be a great way to create a more expansive (and objective) look at... more

“Writing is a creative project. It's not an earthquake, but the thoughts and the worries can feel similar. If I... more

“Focus your pre-writing and drafting and revising efforts on the present moment of your story.” - Daniel David WallaceI asked... more

“Usually stakes start personal and they become public. That's a way of raising stakes, regardless of the genre.” - Savannah... more

“You, the writer, have a bigger sphere of knowledge. You know more things than the narrator necessarily knows.” - Gabriela... more

“It's really important to focus on the big picture story first and not worry about granular details that you can... more

“Sometimes it's easy to take feedback to mean that your story's broken when it's not.” - Savannah GilboI’m taking you... more

“In stories that feel society dominant, is survival even worth it if you don't have freedom?” - Abigail K. PerryWe’re... more

“The key to making books within a series work is to grow, escalate, and complicate the conflict and stakes from... more