Start with the Precarious Situation

See Your Story the way Your Reader Will

This exercise will help you change your story to increase suspense and reader enjoyment.

Live Inside the Story You are Writing

Remember to put yourself inside each scene of the fiction story you are writing and imagine what it is like for your character to live inside that situation. Take the time to look around, think about what it feels like there.

Creative Writing: Analysis on What is at Stake

Write an analysis on what is at stake in your story to push your audience to the edge of their seats.

Writing a Title, Three Questions to Ask Yourself

When your writing a title here are three questions to ask yourself:

Is is catchy?
When spoken aloud, does it sound appealing?
Is it intriguing?

Organizing Back-story for Creative Writing

KeyNote NF is a freeware tabbed text editor that is great for developing a back-story for fiction and creative writing.

Attitude Towards Writing for Better Creative Writing Sessions

Writing tip: Writing is much easier when you keep in mind that a written piece should be reread for changes many time.

Working With Mystery, Fiction Writing

How does mystery work in fiction? This video offers some advice.

The Art of Surprise in Fiction (2 of 2)

Learn what makes surprise effective in fiction in this creative writing tutorial, part 2 of 2.

The Art of Surprise in Fiction (1 of 2)

The element of surprise is one of the most important parts of good fiction writing and is is rarely given the attention it deserves. This tutorial and it's follow-up tell you how to focus on surprise events in your story and make them more, surprising.

How to Write More Suspenseful Fiction

This tutorial offers techniques for writing suspense for fiction, creative writing.

To Consider When Writing a Title For Your Story

A title is the fist thing people are going to see of your story. Here are some things to consider when writing a title.

All in One Tutorial: The Absolute Best Ways to Write Better Fiction

Never before have all the best ways to write better fiction been disclosed in one video. Amazing!

Fiction Writing Tip: "Have I Already Said This?"

As your looking over something you've written, one of the best questions you can ask yourself, "Have I already said this?"

Creative Writing Tips: Using One Page To Focus Your Story

Editing a story? Here is a technique that will help you make effective rewrite decisions.

Fiction Writing Tips: Different Types of Plots

This tutorial discuses popular plot types and how thinking about the kind of plot you are writing can enhance your creative writing.

Learn to Storyboard Using this Software, Springboard

This is an intro to Springboard, a great program for storyboarding without all the resource hogging other storyboard programs like to do. It runs on a netbook. I use it to storyboard all the time.

Creative Writing Tips: Finding Useful Feedback

No one like criticism but critiques about a story you are working on is invaluable. Listen to feedback and make the needed changes and it will make your story better. Not a fun process to start but as you rework you story it becomes very satisfying.

When it's Better to Forget About the Premise

The premise is a great tool for writers but know when to use it.

Tips on Writing Dialog that Absorbs

Dialog should be written to exist in time not on the page. This video tutorial is about making your dialog come across more smoothly and about how to make your dialog more digestible.