Evoking Emotion in Fiction
Writer's Digest
Evoking emotion on the page begins with the man or woman at the keyboard. Using the classic novel Where the Red Fern Grows, here are 7 tactics for writing tear-jerking tales that will make your readers empathize with your characters.
Inside the Mind of a Villain
Writer's Digest
A deep dive into how and why evil develops in story and real life and how writers can apply these concepts.
3 Characteristics of Extraordinary Heroes
Writer's Digest
According to literary agent Donald Maass, a protagonist is defined as the subject of a story, whereas a hero is someone with extraordinary qualities.
The Banality of Reality Television
Thought Catalog
Fiction writers invent. Journalists report. Editors of reality TV shows do both, mostly the former, selecting without thinking, just following orders.
Secrets of the Self-Employed
Writer's Digest
A veteran contractor gives freelance writers a self-employment playbook.
The Secret Life of a Con Man
Narratively
One of Narratively's top stories in 2014. It was also featured in The Week, Longread's Art of Read More