Check out my new CYOA game! (Beta)
Hey all, Just wrapped up a new CYOA game for Fable labs. If you have an iPhone, I'd love if you all gave it a play (and of course shared...
How to save your writing with a pack of highlighters
Working as an editor, I’ve read a LOT of amateur fiction and given lots of advice to aspiring writers. Over time, patterns start to...
Three ways to avoid "Talking Wallpaper" Dialogue.
We've all written and read "Talking Wallpaper" dialogue. It mimics the chit-chat of every day conversation. "Hi there," Steve said....
Check out the first episode of our radio drama: The Last Alchemist!
Radio drama is one of the lost art forms, and well produced radio dramas are as hard to find as truffles (I've been watching a lot of...
New Edit! How to tell if your story needs more conflict.
It's been a while since we've done an edit, so it was high time! Both of the stories we read tonight were awesome, but both had some...
How to make your story's opening scenes shine! Live edit of Sopho and Demaka Complex.
After editing hundreds of stories, this remains one of the biggest challenges in prose that I see. How to engage a reader through the...
Edited Scriptshadow's amateur offerings Notorious and Helldorado
Just wrapped up a fun scriptshadow edit with the Fox and enjoyed two awesome stories from some amateur writers. Let's talk a little about...
Did a podcast with FictionMyDiction about Worldbuilding
Ever have trouble setting up a world for your novel? Wonder why people fall asleep during your prologues? Well, this quick podcast on...
Edit of Stitches and Ozma of Oz
Just wrapped a quick edit with Dan Boss. We talked about developing POV in stories, balancing interiority for characters, and we drank...
Edit of the World of Sopho and Dead Star
Brought in a new editor today for a co-editing stream. Here's a quick highlight of the insights with more after: Give context early...