Writing Craft 101: Pantsers and Plotters
Pantsers and Plotters: This refers to your particular style, whether you prefer to write “by the seat of your pants,” making things
Fantastical Fiction and Incredible Editing
Pantsers and Plotters: This refers to your particular style, whether you prefer to write “by the seat of your pants,” making things
Genre: This is the category into which your story fits. There are many, many genres, but some of the popular genres include
Show and Tell refers to the way you get information to your reader. You can tell your reader, “It was just about
Using active sentences instead of passive sentences is a technique that will elevate your writing to a much more advanced level. This
Backstory is information about your character that has shaped who he is and why he does what he does. This includes his
Third person is when your narrator isn’t actually part of the story. This allows you to develop a much broader world. The
Point of View, or POV, is through whose eyes the story is told. Most stories will have one primary POV character, typically
One thing I see time and again when working with newer authors is that they have a great idea for a story