Craft Compelling Dialogue When should your character talk, what should (or shouldn't) he say, and when should he say it? How do you know when dialogue--or the l

Craft an Engaging Plot How does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plotting for commercial and literary fiction? How do you revise a

There is one sure-fire way of improving your novel "fast." . . You may know the fundamentals of how to write fiction. You may be more than competent in plot, st

Create Complex Characters How do you create a main character readers won't forget? How do you write a book in multiple-third-person point of view without confus

Build a Believable World How essential is setting to a story? How much description is too much? In what ways do details and setting tie into plot and character