By Janice Hardy Sometimes, we get so focused on what’s supposed to happen in our novel, we forget to consider what could happen. Unless you...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Sometimes the answer to making a scene work is inside the scene itself. I’ve been struggling with a major tur...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy The problem isn’t always where you think it is. Before I dive in today, I'm also guest posting over at W...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Never fear the blank page again. Blank pages stink. Even when I know what I want to write, I still have days ...

By Bonnie Randall Part of The How They Do It Series  JH: Stuck in a scene? Maybe going forward isn't the right way to handle it....

By Laurence MacNaughton, @LMacNaughton Part of the How They Do It Series JH: Even though every writer has their own process, we still ...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Getting stuck in a scene can bring your novel to a screeching halt, but there are ways to get unstuck an...

By Marcy Kennedy, @MarcyKennedy   Part of The Writer's Life Series JH: Everyone gets stuck at some point in their writing career....

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy This week's Refresher Friday takes an updated look at how killing off characters (or taking things ...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy It’s one of the biggest dreads writers have—will people care about my story? We worry when we write it, w...

By Jana Oliver, @crazyauthorgirl Part of the Indie Authors Series In every writer’s life there are days when the words flow like a ra...

By Laurence MacNaughton, @LMacNaughton Part of the How They Do It Series JH: Anything that helps with plotting is welcomed with open ...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Whenever I'm stuck on a scene, I return to the basics. I look at the goals, conflict, stakes, and if ...