You're halfway through a draft, and the character who felt sharp on page ten now sounds like a cousin of someone you cut in chapter three. Her eye color has drifted, the villain's age no longer matches the timeline, and a side character has picked up the exact habit you meant for the protagonist. That's […]
Fiction Writing Tips I Use to Craft Better Stories
I once spent six months building a fantasy world for a short story. I drew maps and invented languages. But when I started writing, I realized I didn’t need any of it. The story was just about two people arguing at a kitchen table. This taught me a lot about storytelling. A short story is […]

