“No conflict, no story” is a rule of fiction familiar to even the noobiest of noob writers. We’re told to pack in the conflict. Make sure there’s conflict on every page. When the story feels slow, just add a little more conflict. Conflict, conflict, conflict—it’s the fiction fix-all.
10 Excuses for Not Writing – and How to Smash Them
Writers are masters of excuses. We come up with all sorts of awesome reasons we should do be doing everything but writing. Today, let’s consider some of our most common writing excuses, when they’re true, when they’re not, and how to get past them.
Is the Cliffhanger Ending Overrated?
In this video, K.M. Weiland explores the pros and cons of using a cliffhanger to end books within a series.
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success – A Book By K.M. Weiland
Writers often look upon outlines with fear and trembling. But when properly understood and correctly wielded, the outline is one of the most powerful weapons in a writer’s arsenal. Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success will: Help you choose the right type of outline for you. Guide you in brainstorming plot ideas. Aid […]
A Man Called Outlaw – A Book By K.M. Weiland
All his life, Shane Lassiter had revered the man who stood in place of the father he had never known. Nathaniel Wilcock had taken Shane into his own home, loved him as a son, and placed within his grasp one of the largest ranches in the Wyoming Territory. But Shane had heard the stories. He […]
Does Your Character Lack Purpose?
Raise your hand if you love to be bored. If it’s boring in real life, it’s about thirteen times more so in fiction. Scenes in which our characters wander about, puttering, flipping, and poking to no great effect will have your readers smacking their heads—and probably wanting to smack yours.
Behold the Dawn – A Book By K.M. Weiland
Marcus Annan, a tourneyer famed for his prowess on the battlefield, thought he could keep the secrets of his past buried forever. But when a mysterious crippled monk demands Annan help him find justice for the transgressions of sixteen years ago, Annan is forced to leave the tourneys and join the Third Crusade. Wounded in […]
Why There’s No Such Thing as a Writing Expert—And Why That’s a Good Thing
The writing life is a journey toward perfectionism that will never end – and that is what makes it so rewarding and beautiful.
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