Meg Dowell

How to Grasp Your Audience Like You’re Writing a Super Bowl Commercial

There’s only one day a year we don’t hate commercial breaks. Football fans and non-fans alike chatter…

Being an English major (or anything related) can save the human race. Because of us, there…

I am not a great writer. My resume might tell a different story; ask me if…

Sometimes when we write, we throw caution aside without a second thought. In that moment, we…

An excerpt from the first book in a yet-to-be-published (or finished) series, telling the story of…

Well, fellow Wrimos, it’s that time of November again. Not just National Novel Writing Month. Not…

No thought is more conflicting than, “Do I really have to kill off this character, too?”…

There are people out there who need to plan out at least the major plot points…

Back when I was “just an English major,” finding time to write was a whole lot…

Question: How do you, as the author of your novel-in-progress, maintain control of your setting, characters…