Archive of the Articles of The MonthTo read an article, click on the title.
Establishing the Ordinary World
Ten Tips to a Powerful Proposal
Getting to Know You: Questions for Your Viewpoint Character
Commas: The Traffic Cops of Meaning
Dialogue as Action and Interaction
Who Cares? Character Values and Conflict
Being, Doing, Becoming: The Heroic Flaw
Changes and Choices: External Action and Internal Reaction
Buttinskis: Mentors, Meddlers, and Matchmakers
Starting Small and Building a Plot
The Three Acts: Major Turning Points
Synopsis Creation: Plot Revision
Suspense Is More Than Surprise
Beginnings, Middles, and Ends: The Purposes
Thirteen Prime Principles of Plot
On the Brink: Turbocharge Your Opening
Sharks in the Water: Old Scams for the New Millennium
Lest Ye Be Judged: Contest Judging for Writers
Setting and Character Interactions
The Promise of the Hot Premise
Outline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes
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