Writing Techniques

Writing dialogue can be intimidating, even for the most experienced writers. Sometimes the words feel clumsy and unnatural, or we find ourselves

Like all things in life, the way we write requires balance. When you look back on your first attempts at writing, you

Magical realism invites the impossible into the ordinary. This genre asks us to accept the fantastical without question. The supernatural appears alongside

All stories have some magic in them. On one end of the spectrum, you have stories spanning across galaxies with space wizards

Setting isn’t just a backdrop; it’s a signal, cueing the reader how to read what comes next. Before a character speaks a

When you’re at the bookstore surfing for a good read, you’re often trying to get a sense of the tone and texture

Does the word “symbolism” give you unwelcome flashbacks to your high school English classes? The idea is foreign when we first hear

I suppose everything is easier said than done. The same is true for writing. It’s one thing to say a person is

Most of our everyday speech happens in dialogue — in conversations. You might talk to yourself from time to time, but odds

The best way to flesh out something is by showing what it isn’t. If that sounds like a paradox, you’re feeling the

The diction you use in your writing is a choice you’re always making, whether subconsciously or not. Writers trade in language. Diction

Irony is a comparison which reveals an incongruity. That comparison might be between events and understanding, a statement and fact, or the