Types of Conflict in Literature
The types of conflict in literature serve to force protagonists to confront their deepest fear and reveal a story's soul through the resolution of dilemma.
The Pantser Method: Writing Without an Outline
Learn how to hone your strengths as a "pantser." Discovery-based writers often succeed with creative freedom and spontaneity, but successful narratives still require an underlying structure of character transformation to avoid losing direction.
How to Write a Logline
A logline is the first chance your screenplay gets to make an impression. After months of outlining, writing the rough draft, and […]
What is Creative Writing? How to Shape Ideas into Art
Creative writing invites writers to move beyond facts and formulas, using imagination and craft to shape ideas into compelling stories. Even though […]
How to Outline a Dramatic Opening
Structurally, a dramatic opening functions as a hook. Emotionally, it needs to do more than just attract attention. When an opening scene […]
How to Write a Novel: Step by Step
“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” – W. Somerset Maugham There may be […]
Hyperbole: When Exaggeration Strengthens Story
Hyperbole is how we speak when ordinary language isn’t big enough. Do you remember your first heartbreak? Even though you knew it […]
Master Character Arcs for Compelling Storytelling
Do character arcs matter? Here’s an important lesson to remember: No matter how elaborate your plot is, if your reader doesn’t care […]
What I Need to Write
Dorland Mountain Arts Colony is a tranquil retreat for writers, artists, and musicians in the mountains of Temecula, California. The first time […]
