Workshop Notes: 🖋️ The Novel Blueprint: How to Build a Strong Foundation for Your Story Every writer dreams of finishing a novel that feels complete — one that draws readers in, flows naturally, and connects emotionally. But that kind of story doesn’t just happen by luck or inspiration. It’s built intentionally, one layer at a…
I’m going to say something you probably haven’t heard in writing classes before. Backstory is absolutely necessary to your book. But if done badly, it can ruin your book and keep your readers from ever reading past the first few pages. What is backstory? Backstory is everything that has happened to your characters before they…
Master Deep POV: How to Avoid Head Hopping and Strengthen Emotional Impact If there is one thing that I see writers getting wrong when I judge contests, it’s POV or point of view. This one thing can make a huge difference in your story. It is the key component in creating an emotional experience, which…
