The Story Engine Blog
Kids Say (and Write) the Darnedest Things: How ...
Guest blog by Christine Hanolsy Anyone who has kids can tell you that they really put a crimp in your writing routine. Homework, flute lessons, soccer practice, and just basic childcare—it...
Kids Say (and Write) the Darnedest Things: How ...
Guest blog by Christine Hanolsy Anyone who has kids can tell you that they really put a crimp in your writing routine. Homework, flute lessons, soccer practice, and just basic childcare—it...
The Story Engine: Deck of Worlds Now LIVE on Ki...
I'm thrilled to announced that the standalone sequel to The Story Engine Deck has just launched on Kickstarter! Deck of Worlds helps you build lore-rich micro-settings in minutes and assemble them...
The Story Engine: Deck of Worlds Now LIVE on Ki...
I'm thrilled to announced that the standalone sequel to The Story Engine Deck has just launched on Kickstarter! Deck of Worlds helps you build lore-rich micro-settings in minutes and assemble them...
3 Exercises to Get Your Story Unstuck (So You C...
The month of NaNoWriMo is upon us, and we’ve just reached the halfway point. In my experience, it’s also the point where a lot of writers get stuck or discouraged. Two...
3 Exercises to Get Your Story Unstuck (So You C...
The month of NaNoWriMo is upon us, and we’ve just reached the halfway point. In my experience, it’s also the point where a lot of writers get stuck or discouraged. Two...
The True Meaning of NaNoWriMo (And Why the “Mo”...
I’m a big fan of NaNoWriMo. For the uninitiated, that's "National Novel Writing Month," when writers gear up to pound out 50,000 words of a novel throughout November. There are...
The True Meaning of NaNoWriMo (And Why the “Mo”...
I’m a big fan of NaNoWriMo. For the uninitiated, that's "National Novel Writing Month," when writers gear up to pound out 50,000 words of a novel throughout November. There are...
How to Write Horror: Understanding Vulnerability
Horror often gets short shrift as a pop genre low on literary merit. That never fails to get my hackles up. Telling a good horror story requires an intimate understanding of...
How to Write Horror: Understanding Vulnerability
Horror often gets short shrift as a pop genre low on literary merit. That never fails to get my hackles up. Telling a good horror story requires an intimate understanding of...
How to Write Horror: Understanding Suspense and...
Horror is a genre that presses the buttons of human fear psychology to produce a profound response in the reader or audience. An important part of telling a good horror...
How to Write Horror: Understanding Suspense and...
Horror is a genre that presses the buttons of human fear psychology to produce a profound response in the reader or audience. An important part of telling a good horror...