Quote of the Week: Mary Oliver 24 Aug 2013 | 12:20 pm

The Tension of Unfulfilled Disaster 20 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm

I recently saw an advanced screening of the film The Spectacular Now. This honest and moving film is based on Tim Tharp’s YA novel (which also happens to be a National Book Award Finalist). The story ...

Quote of the Week: Logan Pearsall Smith 17 Aug 2013 | 12:34 pm

Exciting News! 14 Aug 2013 | 12:37 pm

I want to take a moment to celebrate life’s little big moments! I’m super happy to announce that I have just signed with the brilliant and wonderful Melissa Sarver at Folio Literary Agency! Yes, I ha...

Musicality and Reader Emotions 12 Aug 2013 | 12:09 pm

Guest Post by Peter Langella When I first began writing seriously, I was just telling stories. I wasn’t thinking about plot or structure or the concrete and abstract desires of my characters. Sure, a...

Quote of the Week: Jane Yolen 10 Aug 2013 | 12:30 pm

Organic Architecture: Links to the Whole Series 8 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

I want to thank everyone for reading my Organic Architecture Series! I realize this was a long series with lots of posts. The following are the links to all the different articles. Feel free to bookma...

The Many Layers of Structure and Design 5 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm

I’ve spent the last two months talking all about classical design, alternative structures and plots, and designing principles! Hopefully you’ve seen that there are innumerable design possibilities at ...

Quote of the Week: David Jauss 3 Aug 2013 | 12:52 pm

Designing Principle #6: Storyteller 1 Aug 2013 | 12:03 pm

The final category in my series on designing principles is the storyteller. Who is your novel’s storyteller? At the outset, it might not seem like the point-of-view or the narrator you chose to tell...