CategoriesFiction Writing Tips Character Arcs Part 2: Growth Arcs Posted on Posted onAugust 5, 2022August 5, 2022By Elizabeth Taking character arcs deeper Last week, I started talking about character arcs: the ways a character grows and changes throughout … Read MoreCharacter Arcs Part 2: Growth Arcs
CategoriesFiction Writing Tips Character Arcs Part 1: Setting Goals Posted on Posted onJuly 29, 2022July 29, 2022By Elizabeth The basics of character arcs What is a character arc, and how do you write it well? By simplest definition, … Read MoreCharacter Arcs Part 1: Setting Goals
CategoriesFiction Writing Tips, Uncategorized Eight Ways to Boost Your Query Letter Posted on Posted onFebruary 7, 2020February 7, 2020By Elizabeth Last spring, I followed up the #RevPit annual contest with a post on common query mistakes I saw in entries … Read MoreEight Ways to Boost Your Query Letter
CategoriesEditing Tips, Fiction Writing Tips Is Your House Made of Play Dough? Growing a Revision Mindset Posted on Posted onSeptember 23, 2019September 23, 2019By Elizabeth House of Play Dough Imagine this: You just built a house, and you can’t wait to add the finishing touches. … Read MoreIs Your House Made of Play Dough? Growing a Revision Mindset
CategoriesGeneral Writing Tips Writing from Photos: 5 Paths from Pictures to Prose Posted on Posted onJune 1, 2019June 1, 2019By Elizabeth They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Sometimes, that’s all you need. The photo conveys exactly what you … Read MoreWriting from Photos: 5 Paths from Pictures to Prose
