Tour GuideMissing PersonsIgnore this note at your own peril: readers need to know where the bodies are in order to believe your characters truly exist.
Tour GuideWhen Reality BitesThere is no such thing as an "objective reality" in fiction. But subjective reality is another story.
Tour GuideVerb-Tense Time MachineEssential advice on managing verb-tense usage in exposition and flashbacks.
Tour GuideFail at This, Fail at Everything: A Lesson in Clarity from David Foster WallaceAnalyzing a single sentence by David Foster Wallace.
Tour GuideNarrative Modes: Mix and Match for Texture and DimensionAre you falling out of love with your story? Is your plot running low on gas? Are your characters flat-lining in the literary ICU?
Tour ManagerDiamond in the SlushHow do you get pulled out of the slush pile and onto the pages of your favorite journal?