Category Archives: Creative Writing

How to Beat Writer’s Block

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Melanie Anne Phillips

How to Beat Writer’s Block By Melanie Anne Phillips Creator StoryWeaver, Co-creator Dramatica Download to your Kindle for $2.99 Read the first chapter free: Introduction Writer’s Block:  The two most terrifying words in a profession that deals in vocabulary.  Over my last … Continue reading →

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Designing Your Plot – Multi Appreciation Moments

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Melanie Anne Phillips

The great masters of plot create dramatic moments that multi-task. For example, a novice writer might reveal the story’s goal in a line of dialog, but a master storyteller might reveal it in such a way as to also add … Continue reading →

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Blowing the Story Bubble

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Sheldon

Remember blowing bubbles with that solution in the little bottles and the plastic wand? The craft of writing is a bit like blowing bubbles (life is like a box of chocolates!) This holds true not only for your dramatic approach, … Continue reading →

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Writing from a Character’s Point of View

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sheldon

Perhaps the best way to instill real feelings in a character is to stand in his or her shoes and write from the character’s point of view. Unfortunately, this method also holds the greatest danger of undermining the meaning of … Continue reading →

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“Things” as Characters

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Sheldon

A writer asks: “My favorite creative writing book is ‘Setting’ by Jack Bickham. Use of setting as primary with characters, plot, theme, mood, etc derived from it and interacting with it seems of particular value in science fiction. Where would … Continue reading →

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Character Development Tricks!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sheldon

As trite as it might seem, ask yourself “What would a story be without characters?” The answer can help you get a grip on exactly what characters really do in a story, and therefore how to build them effectively. Although … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Creative Time

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Sheldon

You sit in your favorite writing chair, by the window, on the porch, or in the study. You wear your favorite tweed jacket with the leather elbow patches, or your blue jeans, or your “creative shoes.” You look around at … Continue reading →

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