If you’re writing a horror novel, or a mystery or thriller, seeding tension into your story and maintaining it until the climax is crucial. That being said, any genre can benefit from well-executed suspense. After all, what is a story without gripping stakes that continue to be raised? In this...
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Hopefully by now, you have seen (or at least heard about) the 2018 release Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse. Everything in this film -- animation, writing, music -- is completely stunning. Today I want to talk about what is possibly the most famous scene: What’s Up, Danger? Take two and a...
I am lucky enough to read for a living. As a literary agent and a writer, I constantly seek out new stories to hone my own craft and to stay abreast of the trends in the market. Reading makes us better writers and editors, and is a key part of...
Stories are, ultimately, simple things. Character, plot, world. Someone does something somewhere. But to create an engaging story that really draws in a reader, you have to dig a little deeper. CHARACTER Nearly every story starts with a character. No matter how inventive your plot or world is, no one...