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Poetry: Formal Poetry
When poetry is mentioned as a genre, formal poetry is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Things like rhyme schemes and iambic pentameter are often studied in schools,…
Poetry: Slam & Spoken Word
Slam poetry and spoken word poetry have entered more of the mainstream poetry sphere, but what is it exactly? How do I find more of it? How do I write…
Storytelling: Cliffhangers
Everyone loves a good cliffhanger, right? Or do they? In my experience it depends on a few things, and while they can be effective tools to keep your audience hooked,…
Workshop – Developmental Editing
Note: The transcript is available below the video, and sorry about the varying volume. I’ll be using a different program to try mitigating the issue for the next workshop. Thanks…
Update: Podcast Launch!
Hi, everyone! I have an exciting update today: Author Rescue now has a podcast! It launched today so it’s starting to appear on major podcasting platforms, and I’ve included details…
Storytelling: Dialogue & Perspective
Writing dialogue is a huge part of writing in general. Whether you’re working on a novel or a screenplay or a web comic, it’s highly likely that your characters will…
Marketing Your Book: Building An Author Platform
This post is now a podcast episode! You can learn more about the podcast in this post. I’m sure you’ve heard the term “author platform” thrown around, but what does…
Arcs vs. Tropes vs. Motifs
This post is now a podcast episode! You can learn more about the podcast in this post. I’m sure you’ve heard the words “arc” and “trope” and “motif” thrown around,…
The Basics of A Story
This post is also a podcast episode! To learn more about the podcast you can visit this post. All stories can be broken into pieces and most of them follow…
Storytelling: Show vs. Tell
One of the most common pieces of writing advice that gets thrown around is “show, don’t tell” but there are countless variations of pushback against this (things like “show emotion,…
Storytelling: Writing Downtime
Plotlines ebb and flow between action and downtime. No story can be packed full of action all the time or else it becomes monotonous and loses its effect, but how…
Worldbuilding: Religion & Belief
Religion and belief systems can be huge motivators in character design, so writing about them can help your characters seem more three-dimensional. It adds a new element to the driving…
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