Nick Hight
I'm a teenage storyteller living in New Zealand. I've been writing ever since I learned to hold a pencil, and I've wanted to be an author even since I found out what an author was. Oh, and I love moccachinos. THEY ARE SO GOOD.
Written by Nick Hight
Have you ever come across dialogue that is meant to be inspiring, but just isn't? Found yourself cringing at a writer's attempt to be insightful? Here's how to avoid that in your own writing.
Written by Nick Hight
How to craft meaningful events and changes in your story that really makes it go somewhere.
Written by Nick Hight
What is voice, how does it compare to sound and tone, and most important of all: how do you "find" it (if you can at all)?
Written by Warren Hight
There are a couple of sneaky words out there that can just slip into our writing when we're not looking. Can using a word like "just" be justified?
Written by Nick Hight
Have you ever had a really peaceful experience? These can move us deeply in real life - but they can also have the same effect in stories. Read this post to find out more.
Written by Nick Hight
Sound is one of the most important aspects of the writing to pay attention to because it can be incredibly noticeable if done poorly. Here's here how to make your sound invisible.
Written by Nick Hight
With the new year just around the corner, a lot of people are thinking about new year resolutions. How about goals for your blog? This post explains how to set and achieve blogging goals.
Written by Nick Hight
Stories are driven by characters; and characters are driven by perspectives. This post explains why getting inside your characters' heads is so important.
Written by Nick Hight
We've all heard the no-backstory-in-the-first-fifty-pages rule, or some variation of it. But what if it's necessary? Here are some tips for revealing backstory early in the story.
Written by Nick Hight
Have you ever considered rewarding yourself for your hard work and time spent writing?
Written by Nick Hight
How do we write characters' fears in a way that is significant, real, and that we can relate to? How do we deal with fear in real life? Find out in this guest post I wrote for Paul Joseph's blog.
Written by Nick Hight
Pick up the pencil. Fill in the blank lines. What story would you tell? Here, I'll start you off:
Once upon a time ...
