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To get a good definition of what a secondary character is, think about your favorite book. In my case, that’s really rather difficult to do

What is an antagonist? To some writers, that’s a stupid, stupid question. Because everyone knows what an antagonist is. It’s the bad guy.

I’ll never forget the first time I watched Chicago, the movie version with Catherine Zeta Jones and Renée Zellweger. It’s about two utterly

Despite the blog title above, we’re actually going to cover seven kinds of characters your novel could contain. It’s just that only six of t

Dear Genuine Writer, We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to talk about writer’s block. Do not panic. Next week, we’ll get back t

C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe follows a schoolgirl who discovers an extraordinary wardrobe. Inside, she finds Narnia, a m

Have you ever heard the saying, “And so the plot thickens”? More than likely, you have. It’s a literary cliché from who-knows-what original

In order to give you a decent definition of what a premise is, here’s a little look into my brain. Just a very little look, mind you, since

When it comes to writing a novel, there’s a whole lot of obvious information you can "learn." What a character is. What setting i

Two years ago, while going through a long list of writing terminology, Innovative Editing covered these three forms of fiction: Novel Novel

Every writer out there thinks that he or she knows what a genre is. It’s insulting to insinuate that one of us might not, much less bluntly

If you’re looking for an amazing writing retreat in the Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia or D.C. area, you’re in luck. Innovative Editing an

"Once upon a time, a girl saw a shoe." A story can begin as easily and as simply as that. Where it goes from there is up to the a

Can you write a book in a year or less? That’s a genuine question, and it can only be answered by you when it depends on a whole list of fac

As evidenced by the title of this blog post, I could never be a stand-up comedian. Never. Ever. Ever. Like so many other writers out there

Happy December! ‘Tis officially the season to participate in the capitalist creation that is Christmas time. Before anyone freaks out on me

When it comes to novel writing, can you create a first draft worth being proud of? Yup. You can. Can you write a first draft worth publish

Anyone who wants to write a personal finance book might want to start with facts and figures. If, say, you want to write a personal financ

Everyone wants to make a buck. CEOs. Vice-presidents. Managers. Employees of every rank and stripe. Everyone. Wants. To make. A buck. It’s

Do you ever find yourself talking down to children? Your voice might change, with your tone taking on significant levels of condescension a