Setting the Stage Right: How to Avoid Cliché Scenes It was a dark and stormy night, not a creature was stirring. Continue Reading →
Stephen King’s Top Five Secrets for Better Writing In 2000, Stephen King took a break from scaring the pants of the American public and penned another type of book: a memoir. Continue Reading →
31 Questions to Ask About Your Characters As writers, we know more about our characters than we can ever manage to tell our readers. Continue Reading →
The Top 5 Free Apps that Help You Write Your Novel There’s an app for … well, just about everything, nowadays. Continue Reading →
Cliffhangers Part 2: How to Keep Your Reader Reading What does it take to create a book you can’t put down? Continue Reading →
The Art of the Cliffhanger It is an undeniable truth: a reader’s emotions are at the mercy of the author. Continue Reading →
How to Value your Writing This past weekend, Laura, a member of the Wise Ink team, attended the DFW Writer’s Conference outside of Fort Worth, Texas. Continue Reading →
How to Write the Right Way on Vacation If you’re in school—or your kids are—you know it’s the season for spring break. Continue Reading →
The Rules for Writing for Struggling Readers Writing for children and teens may seem easy. Continue Reading →
5 Ways to Make Time for Writing “I wish I had more time to write.” We all say it, but what can you do to set aside some quality time for you and your manuscript? Continue Reading →