The English language is full of quite a few foul words, but few are as foul as one most nefarious nine-letter word: criticism. (Quick! Walk outside, turn around three times, and spit over your shoulder!)

Receiving criticism is one of the hardest parts of writing-harder, perhaps, than finishing that first draft. But before we get into it and what ( Read more... )

With examples from The Hunger Games, Stargate: SG-1, and Harry Potter.The narration is (arguably) the most important part of a story. The plot, the characters, and the setting are all important, of course, but the narrative is how you execute those elements, tie them together, and craft your story. So, how do you make your narrative as strong as ( Read more... )