How to Write a Flashback: Five Tips and Four Examples
How to Write a Flashback: Five Tips and Four Examples One challenge that you’re likely to face when writing a novel is how to fill the reader in about important events in your main character’s past. There are various techniques you can use for this—one of which is a...
Annual Writing Goal Progress in Q1, 2025 (What’s Working and What’s Not?)
Annual Writing Goal Progress in Q1, 2025 (What’s Working and What’s Not?) We’re into April already! It’s been a pretty good first quarter (Q1) for me, though one with a few challenges. I’ve been broadly happy with the writing progress I’ve made, and I wanted to share...
What is Plot … and is it the Same Thing as Story or Narrative?
What is Plot … and is it the Same Thing as Story or Narrative? This post was first published in August 2019 and last updated in March 2025. What exactly is plot? Is it just what we call “story” or “narrative” … or is it...