It’s an ongoing struggle for many of us: How do I share backstory and build my world without infodumping (and boring my readers)? One of my favorite—and sometimes overlooked—tools is dialogue! Using dialogue—and the beats that go along with it—is an excellent way to develop character relationships, reveal secrets, and move the plot forward. But […] The post How To Use Dialogue for Backstory and Worldbuilding—Infodump-Free! appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®.| WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
The hook establishes the character’s ordinary world so readers know how the inciting incident will shake up the character’s life. Learn more!| WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
You wouldn’t think a productive writer would have to worry about monsters. But sometimes, just when you’ve cleared your schedule, opened your laptop, and promised yourself you’ll finally get that chapter (or email or video) done, something cold and invisible slinks up behind you. Suddenly, you’re scrolling instead of writing, reorganizing your Scrivener folders, and […] The post What Kind of Writing Monster Is Lurking in Your Brain? appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®.| WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
AI can’t dig into what situations feel like and what they mean to our characters and their hopes for the future—or what they mean to readers.| WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
