Have you ever been to a 5D-cinema? I’m referring to these theatres that rattle your chair, spray your nose with a stale scent, and…
How to write a fight scene that grabs your readers and doesn’t let go (5 Easy Tricks)
27 commentsDo you know how to write a great fight scene? The kind of fight scene that makes your readers bite their fingernails down to their…
How to write a kissing scene that melts your readers’ hearts (plus juicy sex scene advice)
44 commentsWhy is all of your real-life romance exciting, while your kissing scenes read so lame? Whenever you were the protagonist of romance in real life:…
‘Show, Don’t Tell’: Your Frame-Worthy Mini-Guide (With Tons of Examples)
60 commentsLet’s say you had a stressful day. You tell it to your friend on the phone. You say: “I had a stressful day.” He says:…
Pssst… The 6 juicy, crafty secrets to writing a character description
18 commentsWhen were you at the movies last? Imagine this: You sit down in eighth row with a boatload of popcorn and your favorite beverage,…
Good Story Titles: 17 Fiction Writing Experts Reveal Their Secrets
12 commentsYou tried to avoid it like the plague, but there is no escape anymore. Yes, you tried to push it aside, delay it, pretend it…
How to Add Details Like Cake Sprinkles to Dazzle Your Audience (Tarantino’s `Pulp Fiction´)
15 commentsThink of a story you found really exciting: Moby Dick? Breaking Bad? Cinderella? Now think of a story you found really boring: The Bold…
Money vs. Wood: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Enrich Your Story with Subtext (Chekhov’s “Cherry Orchard”)
36 commentsMaybe you feel like you have a central theme in your life: Always running late? Always getting hit on by the wrong guys? Toilet always…
How to Use Dialogue to Irresistibly Boost Your Plot (Ibsen’s “Ghosts”)
22 commentsThis is important. Tell me one thing: Do your characters pull along your plot or does your plot pull along your characters? In other…
