In The Marshall Plan® novel writing system, there are two units of story action: the action section and the reaction section.

Personification is one of the more commonly used figures of speech. It is giving human attributes such as feelings, actions, thoughts and habits to non-human things (animals, objects or ideas).

Whether you are fictionalizing historical events or making up your own story, attention to detail can determine whether your novel is credible to history buffs or if they’ll give it a pass.

I like men. I like their rougher voices, muscular bodies, hairy chests, and all the other wonderful differences that make them unlike me.

In your opinion, what qualities should a hero always have?

If you've written for any length of time then you know characterization is important to shape your characters so that the readers either love them or hate them.

While I was avoiding another run through with my characters, I started to think about my hero in my latest WIP. Some important questions were raised by my ruthless writer's...

Have you always wanted to write a novel? Do you see the story in your head but find yourself uncapable of getting it all out on paper?

A novel can be extremely free form. Some are simply narratives about a fictional experience. Others are a collection of several stories that may or may not be intertwined.

The debate rages on between alpha, beta, and now gamma heroes regarding which one is the best hero. Personally, I'm partial to tall, dark, and handsome alpha males.