Word for Words Blog for Writers

Does your story span generations, and do your characters go from youth to age in maturity or chronology? One way to accomplish this and emph...

In today’s busy world, no less the world of fiction, writers are always looking to up the stakes for their stories and characters, yet ther...

As with the light that comes through a stained glass window, there is prismatic artistry in showing varied viewpoints in a novel. But how d...

If you’ve never read the novel Rebecca, or if you haven’t read it lately, you may want to pick it up this holiday season, as a study in th...

Have you reached the stage in your writing project where you think it’s time to hire an editor?   If so, then it’s helpful to know...

High stakes, more interest In the 2001, literary agent and writing guru Donald Maass penned the must-have reference tool Writing the Br...

Café in Trento, Italy When a writer has an idea for a story, one question is: How do I know if the story is a novel or a short? To a...

Readers with a dual heritage who know the pitfalls of returning to the place of one’s childhood and those who possess a love of eloquent sto...