So, you wanna be a financially successful author, eh? Unless you set a solid theme within a defined genre using appropriate archetypes, your goal may prove elusive.
A plot without a conflict is like a car without a gas tank: It might look lovely from a distance but it isn't going to get you anywhere.
A plot is more than "one darned thing after another" — it's an opportunity to highlight a story's conflict through plausible, meaningful sequences of events.
Every good story balances speech — both internal and external — against action, within a defined place-and-time that, in itself, functions as a character.
This conversation, to be held on our Discord server, focuses on the major elements of storytelling -- genre, conflict, and the evolution of language.
This Discord session covers tools, software, reference materials, and the "how" (in a technical process sense) of writing long-form fiction.
This Discord session is all about critique groups, alpha/beta/omega readers, and using others as a source of inspiration for your own manuscript revisions.
The Winter Authors' Conference focuses on editing. For 2024, we're going to dive more deeply into the mysterious art of self-editing. This conference blends two talks (one in the morning, one in the afternoon) with plenty of time for individual work and peer problem-solving. Morning coffee and lunch is provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring […]
This Discord session focuses on year-round writing -- not just TNT.