Writing Techniques

As writers and engineers of stories, imagery is our bread and butter. In some sense, all the literary devices at your disposal

A finely developed sense of irony is a wonderful tool for a writer. In this article, I will discuss different forms of

You probably haven’t read many books written in the second person perspective, maybe since your last “choose your own adventure” novel. Most

The first time you experienced the magic of storytelling, odds are it was a personal story you heard in first person. A

Pathos is a key aspect of any rhetorician’s approach to their oratory. If you are writing a speech in your novel or

Humor connects us. It makes us care. I don’t mean one-liners. Humor is not about jokes, but it is about human behavior.

“If you have a good ear for dialogue, you just can’t help thinking about the way people talk. You’re drawn to it.

There is nothing less funny than writing about humor. I was a standup comic for years. Every once in a while after