Writing with Globular Clusters

In astronomy, a globular cluster is a form of galaxy that is a roughly spherical scattering of stars around a central core.  This pattern in reminiscent of plotting statistics where individual data points are scattered around a perceptible center – like where darts hit relative to the bulls eye. What does this have to do with writing?  When […]

Introduction to Communication

Scroll down for another free chapter from booklet, A Few Words About Communication, available for 99 cents on Amazon at: Introduction to Communication The process of communication requires at least two parties: the originator and the recipient. In addition, for communication to take place, the originator must be aware of the information or feelings he […]

Write Your Novel Step By Step | The Creativity Two-Step

Write Your Novel Step By Step By Melanie Anne PhillipsCreator of StoryWeaver Read it Below for Free…  Also available in Paperbackand for your Kindle ~ Step 4 ~ The Creativity Two-Step In Step 3, we described methods for boiling your initial story concepts down into a log line: a single sentence that expresses the essence of what your story is […]

Write Your Novel Step By Step | Stages of Writing a Novel

Write Your Novel Step By Step By Melanie Anne PhillipsCreator of StoryWeaver Read it Below for Free…  Also available in Paperbackand for your Kindle ~ Step 1 ~ Stages of Writing a Novel Writers often begin the novel development process by thinking about what their story needs: a main character/protagonist/hero, a solid theme, a riveting plot and, of […]

Story Development Tips

Our most popular story development tips, tricks, and techniques for every writer from beginners to master storytellers. You can also explore our newest story development tips or search the entire library Our Most Popular Story Development Tips Character Development Tricks! Building characters that are intriguing, unusual, and memorable is a difficult task.  Here are a few of my best […]

Welcome to StoryWeaver

From our StoryWeaver Story Development Software: Welcome to StoryWeaver – your step by step path to a completed novel, screenplay, or other narrative manuscript. StoryWeaver is so named because it employs a technique for drawing story threads from your original concept much as a weaver might draw thread from wool. Step by step you grow […]

Creative Writing Tips

Our most popular creative writing tips, tricks, and techniques for every writer from beginners to master storytellers. You can also explore our newest creative writing tips or search the entire library Our Most Popular Creative Writing Tips 10 Essential Tips for Beginning Writers Just starting out?  This list of practical tips will help you get […]

Library of Writing Tips and Articles

Novice WritersIntermediate WritersAdvanced WritersBasic Story Structure Characters    PlotThemeGenre Creative WritingStory DevelopmentStory StructureNarrative Science     Story DevelopmentStory StructureDramatica Software Dramatica Theory Our Most Popular Writing Tipsand Articles From all Categories Character Arc 101 How To Create Great Characters! Be A Story Weaver – NOT a Story Mechanic! Creating Characters from Plot  A Novelist’s Bag of Tricks Protagonist & Antagonist Heroes & Villains Introducing Characters – First Impressions 12 Essential […]

The Free Form Author

While some authors write specifically to make an argument to an audience, many others write because they want to follow their personal Muse. Sometimes writing is a catharsis, or an exploration of self. Sometimes authoring is a sharing of experiences, fragmented images, or just of a point of view. Sometimes authoring is marking a path […]

Memes About Writing

Smothered in an Avalanche of Ideas What do you do when ideas come so fast they gum up the works, and the engine of your creativity grinds to a halt? Introducing the Story Mind Write Your Novel Step By Step – Introduction to Plot Follow this series of story development steps drawn from our StoryWeaver […]