Food For Thought
Secondary Overshadow: Are You Cheating On Your MC?
Is Your Villain Bad Enough?
Are You Describing The Wrong Things?
WRITERS: Don’t let the 1% factor stop you
Is LLI the source?
Wingmen–The Power of Secondary Characters

What is a hero without his sidekick? It’s time to give due credit to those wingmen and examine just how important their roles are. Consider these heroes and their wingmen: Tom Sawyer–Huckleberry Fin. Odd Thomas–Ozzie and Chief Wyatt. Harry Potter–Hermione and Ron. The Lone Ranger–Tonto. Robin Hood–Friar Tuck. *For the…
A Novel Idea–Exercise your subconscious
Hallow’s Eve for Fantasy Writers

Pumpkins, cool mornings, the sound of leaves falling, harvest moons, HALLOWEEN. There’s no doubt about it, Autumn inspires. Pushing aside the cliché, let’s keep ourselves original and find our inspiration in the frequently overlooked details of Hallow’s Eve. 10 things that inspire: 1. The way the wind whistles through bare…