This week, Anne R. Allen warns us against critiques that do more harm than good while Amanda Bennett takes a graphical approach to story structure.
C.S. Lakin encourages us to be the Foley artists of our fiction, Sarah Gribbles delves into the elements of compelling short stories, and Matt Knight reviews basics of copyright law.
Jaime Herndon and Adam Gabbatt address the alarming rise in book burning and book banning, respectively.
All that and a little more. Enjoy!
10 Dangerous Critiques: Beware Bad Writing Advice by Anne R. Allen
Copyright Basics for Writers by Matt Knight
How I Came Up with My Story Structure Mash-Up by Amanda Bennet
US Conservatives Linked to Rich Donors Wage Campaign to Ban Books from Schools by Adam Gabbatt
Draft2Digital Acquires Smashwords by Kevin Tumlinson
Rereading Fahrenheit 451 in an Age of Mass Censorship by Jaime Herndon
Grab the Popcorn and Improve Your Novel by Wendall Thomas
How to Use Framing Devices in Fiction by Heather Webb
How to Effectively Bring Sounds into Your Fiction by C.S. Lakin
What is a Satire and How Do I Write One? by Susanne Bennett
Elements of a Short Story by Sarah Gribble