Writing a Juicy Middle
We all know that stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end. We've talked about the beginning over the last few days... that should be where you start your conflict or problem. But what happens next? That's your middle. Here's where you turn up the heat on your...
Writing Conflict: Readers Need to Feel Something
Conflict is uber important in any short story or novel. We've already covered why and how, but what makes it so important? Simple. Conflict makes people feel. Your readers should want to see your main character be successful. Or, in the case of a villian, they may...
Conflict: How to Create Trouble
So, we already know that conflict is trouble and that if you don't have that element early in your story, your readers won't be engaged. But how do you create trouble, and what comes first? Characters or creating the problem? Image via Wikipedia What I do is to create...