Reading Aloud

 How do you make your story reading aloud awesome?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/04/how-to-be-awesome-reading-your-story-aloud/

Tight Plot

 A tight, propulsive plot includes the want, the action, and the shift.

https://janefriedman.com/the-secret-to-a-tight-propulsive-plot-the-want-the-action-the-shift/

Word Processing Tools

 Make the most of the tools built into your word processing program.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/07/word-processing-tools/

Rhyming Picture Books

 Here are five ways to improve your rhyming picture book.

https://www.laurabontje.com/blog/rhyme-series-part-three

Sagging Middle

 A sagging middle needs a strong mirror moment.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/08/why-a-sagging-middle-needs-a-strong-mirror-moment/

Successful Picture Books

 Here are four tips for writing a successful picture book.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/08/4-tips-for-successfully-writing-picture-books/

Omniscient Point of View

 What are the pitfalls and best practices when writing with an omniscient POV?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/08/omniscient-pov/

Verse Novels

 Here are five tips for writing a novel in verse.

https://www.writersdigest.com/5-tips-for-writing-a-novel-in-verse

Timeline for Getting Published

 How long does it take to be published?

https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2026/07/22/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-published/

Genre

 Why is it important to know your book's genre?

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2026/07/why-you-must-know-your-books-genre

Successful Writer's Habits

 Here are seven habits of successfuly writers.

https://www.writersdigest.com/7-habits-of-successful-writers

Revision Checklist for Scenes

 What are some of the things you should be looking at when it's time to revise your scenes?

https://erinentrada.substack.com/p/revision-checklist-scenes

Show, Don't Tell

 What does the advice to show and not tell actually mean?

https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2026/07/15/what-show-dont-tell-actually-means/

Flawed Characters

 There are reasons readers love flawed characters.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/07/why-readers-love-flawed-characters/

Intersection and Redirection

 Two ways your multiple plot lines can interact.

https://countercraft.substack.com/p/principles-of-plotting-part-iv-intersection

Real Life in Fiction

 How do you incorporate real-life people, places, and events in your fiction?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/07/using-real-life-in-fiction-5-must-dos-and-two-mistakes/

Freelance Book Editors

 How can you find an appropriate book editor for your manuscript?

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2026/07/how-to-find-the-best-book-editor-for-you-and-what-its-like-working-with-one

Point of View

 The POV of your story is a promise to your reader about how they will experience the story.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/07/point-of-view-is-not-just-a-choice/

Varying the Plot

 Varying your plot will add interest.

https://countercraft.substack.com/p/principles-of-plotting-3-variation

Query Letters

 How do you write a query letter that will pique an agent's interest?

https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2026/06/writing-perfect-query-letter.html

Impersonator Scams

 Here's a list of some of the companies that scammers use.

https://writerbeware.blog/2024/03/15/the-impersonation-list/

Flat Emotional Scenes

 Here are some reasons your emotional scenes may fall flat.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/07/why-emotional-scenes-still-feel-flat/

Plot Oscillation

Having your character move between obstacles and successes will make your writing more interesting.

https://countercraft.substack.com/p/the-principles-of-plotting-part-two

Character Voices

 What's the trick to writing unique and memorable character voices?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/07/write-memorable-character-voices/

Publishing Advice

 With all the advice given on social media about publishing, how do you determine which suggestions are worthwhile?

https://ericsmithrocks.substack.com/p/publishing-advice-on-social-media

Co-Authoring

 What are some ways to successfully co-author fiction?

https://janefriedman.com/how-do-you-effectively-co-author-a-fiction-project/

Older Writers

 Does being an older writer make a difference in your chances of being published?

https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2026/06/are-you-thinking-about-your-characters.html