Are you using stock characters in the stories you write? Find out when it’s safe to use stock characters and when they hurt your writing.

Source: Stock Characters in Storytelling

Today’s post offers a sneak peek at my forthcoming book, Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises. This exercise examines character arcs. Enjoy!Character ArcsIn storytelling, an arc is a path o

Source: Sneak Peek at Story Drills: Character Arcs

Today’s poetry prompts encourage you to honor someone or something by celebrating their virtues in a poem.

Source: Poetry Prompts for Paying Tribute

Telling True Stories is for nonfiction writers but is packed with insight that fiction writers and poets can apply to their work.

Source: Writing Resources: Telling True Stories

Source: “Floribama Shore” sightings fuel speculation

Source: Why I’m Not Writing This from the Beach – ProWritingAid