Joshua Sword5 minLearning to Cry Over Your CharactersWriting a story with emotional impact means feeling deeply for your characters. But what about the fact that YOU wrote their suffering?
Joshua Sword7 min5 Painless Tips to Instantly Write a Better SceneCrafting a well-written, tight scene that keeps your reader hooked can be tricky. One tip? Ask a simple question.
Joshua Sword6 minHow to Write a Male Character (If You’re Not)I will now attempt to answer a cosmic question that has eluded even the best of authors for centuries. No pressure.
Joshua Sword5 minHow to Ruin Your Story in Five Easy StepsSome surefire ways to absolutely DESTROY your story. Caution—heavy sarcasm ahead.
Joshua Sword6 minYou Need to Master AI as a Writer. Before it Masters You.This is a disorganized, rambling article about the benefits of AI that was partially written by ChatGPT. Read at your own risk.
Joshua Sword8 min10 Ways to Get Your Teen Hero into the Action (Without Using Clichés) Plotting a novel with a teenaged hero is tricky—so here are ten ways to introduce your hero to the plot, cliché-free.