Joss Whedon: Why He Writes

Many people say to write what you know. And that’s good advice. But part of the wonder and joy of writing is to ask questions, to come to know different types of people, to understand different ways of thinking, and to explore humanity and see what you find. So...

Creating Compelling Characters: Using Dialect

Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books for teens in lots of weird genres like, fantasy (Blood of Kings trilogy), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). Find Jill...

Larry L. King on How to Finish a Book

I meet a lot of writers who have yet to finish a book. I meet a lot of writers who have been working on one book for years. I meet a lot of writers who get to the third act and never manage to write the ending. I myself have been in all of these places. And I’m...