Sometimes in stories what the major character wants is a big mistake. Not a mistake in storytelling terms, but in terms of what the...

Books are my favorite gifts to give and receive. Here are my picks from the year in books. Nonfiction 1776 – David McCullough A stirring...

I’ll be at World Fantasy in San Diego this week (see my schedule at bottom), and will be looking to do some business. But mostly, I’m...

Today I’m thinking about how the major character of a novel changes through the story. In other words, his or her character arc. Having...

The other day someone asked me how many characters in their story should have a point of view. Ever wrestle with this one? Most writers...

Last week Larry Brooks and I critiqued 16 first pages submitted by writers aspiring to publication. This was the Write on the River First...