by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethspanncraig.com Tropes get a bad rap, but they’re actually storytelling shortcuts that readers understand instinctively. The problem isn’t using tropes—it’s using them lazily. When you add fresh details and [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethspanncraig.com We’ve all written flat characters before. You know, the helpful librarian who exists only to hand over a crucial book, the grumpy neighbor who complains on cue. [...]
by Nick Bailey It was a dark and stormy night… reading this opening, you might be tempted to roll your eyes. But there’s a reason the phrase has endured long enough to become [...]
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