Kevin Hiatt
So this is the spot where I'm supposed to write about myself, but I never really know what to say. I mean, how much space do I even have to try to sound witty before I ru
Written by Kevin Hiatt
With some new writers, NaNoWriMo may be enough to get you started down the path to finishing that novel bouncing around in your head, but once the excitement wears off, it get harder to keep going.
Written by Kevin Hiatt
The first step is to sit at a computer and put characters that, when grouped together, form coherent words that form coherent sentences that form an interesting narrative.. all on a previously blank page.
Written by Kevin Hiatt
Nothing makes for a better story than having a truly sinister villain. Heroes are only as strong as the challenge they face. No hero ever rose to greatness battling the horrid 'cat stuck in a tree' monster.
Written by Kevin Hiatt
Every good mystery/suspense story needs a Professor Quirrell, a character we're introduced to and dismiss off-handedly as a quirky secondary character, someone our MC can talk to, that's all. Or is it?
Written by Kevin Hiatt
For writers, one of the most vital pieces to our writing is to be able to build suspense and tension in our stories. When things are going good in our character's lives, the story is over. You've reached your 'Happily Ever'.
Written by Kevin Hiatt
In trying to write action scenes for my current WIP, (Middle Grade Adventure/Fantasy), the question pops up, how much violence is too much? What goes over the top?
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I have a confession to make.. I am mortified by failure. It not only haunts me, there are times when it literally it paralyzes me.
Written by Kevin Hiatt
So you've got the writing bug.. you've even recently, (or not so recently), started a writing blog. You've spent oodles of time obsessing on your idea(s), you've written an outline, maybe you've
