Meg Dowell
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Three Tricks for Avoiding Unintentional Plot Holes
As readers, we’re pretty good at pointing out other writers’ mistakes. That’s one positive aspect of…
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What Is Your Villain’s Motive?
Admit it: you love writing in evil characters. It’s fun. It’s different. But it can also…
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Solution Saturday: I’m Bored Writing This But I Don’t Want to Give Up
Sigh. Check Facebook. Switch back over whichever program houses your current writing project. Stare blankly at…
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The Battle Against Identity and Purpose
Do you know who your characters are? More importantly, do they? Identity is a common YA…
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Three Consequences of Always “Writing What We Know”
We’ve all gotten this piece of advice at least once before: “write what you know.” On…
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When Will It End? 30,000 Words and Feeling TERRIBLE (Midweek Novel Update #8)
How many midweek updates will I have to post before we get to the one where…
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How to Handle Negative Feedback (31DBBB Challenge Day 7)
This post was inspired by “The Everyday Writer: Prepare to Be Criticized.” Check out the blog…
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Five Books That Inspire Us to Keep Writing
Motivation to write comes from many outlets, but reading is probably the most influential inspiration. Reading…
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Pros and Cons of Writing Stories Chronologically
When you sit down to write a story, do you start from the beginning and work…
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Solution Saturday: I Want to Write, but Life Keeps Getting In the Way
You want to write. You need to write. Yet every time you find yourself starting to…
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