The Author Alchemist:

The beautiful thing about the structure of the Flexible Writer’s Framework is that you can apply it at any stage of your writing process—which makes it perfect for pantsers and plotters alike. Learn how it works in this post.

A brief introduction to my upcoming book for writers, The Flexible Writer's Blueprint: How to Structure Your Novel for Plotters, Pantsers, and Everyone In Between and how you can get early access and get your questions answered now.

Story and alchemy have more in common than you'd think. An introduction to the relaunch of the Author Alchemist blog/newsletter, and five ways our stories compare with the philosophy of alchemy.

Crutch words are filler words that, if they were removed, wouldn’t affect the meaning of a sentence at all—and might actually improve it. Learn to spot common culprits in this post.

Adverbs are often demonized carte blanche in popular writing advice. But should they be? Are there ever instances where using an adverb is the right decision?

Balancing descriptive details with a compelling narrative can be tricky. Use this Conflict Sandwich recipe to help you make a pièce de résistance.

Many writers struggle with knowing how to make a scene relevant to their story or make it move the story conflict forward in a satisfying, compelling way. Read this for some pointers to help fix your own sagging scenes.

After ten years studying the craft and business of writing, here are my top recommendations for podcasts, blogs, books, and newsletter lists to add to your arsenal as a writer this year.

There is a fine balance between giving enough descriptive details to allow the reader to be visually grounded in a scene and the dreaded info-dump—piles of description that are completely unrelated to plot or action. In this post, I talk about the most engaging ways to include description in your writing and suck your readers into your world with the force of a hurricane that they are begging not to release them.