There’s a lot of conflicting advice out there about characters. Do you make them quirky and unusual (like Amelia Bedelia), or more ordinary (like Charlie Brown)? Do you make them heroic (someone readers might aspire to be, like Katniss), or deeply flawed (like FH in Jesus’s Son)? Do you make them raw and human (like […]
Quick Writing Tips Free Video Series
April 19, 2023 by · Leave a Comment
Looking for some quick, easy ways to improve your writing? Here’s a free series of short (each is under 5 minutes) writing tips videos. They focus on some of the most common prose problems that I’ve seen writers struggle with over my two decades of teaching creative writing. My goal in making these videos was […]
AI & Fiction: Limitations, How It’s Helpful, and What Writers Need to Do to Keep the Human Element Alive
March 16, 2023 by · Leave a Comment
Writers, if you’re curious/nervous about AI text generators like ChatGPT taking over, you might find this article helpful. My students and I spent weeks exploring ChatGPT to explore its uses and limitations for writing fiction. If you’re at all worried about being replaced by a machine, you’ll definitely want to read this. What Writers Need […]
