There’s a quiet point in every writer’s life—sometimes early, sometimes deep into the journey—where nothing seems to be happening. The words feel sluggish. The story stalls. The inbox stays empty. The metrics don’t move. No one seems interested. More…
On Writing
Jan152026
Rolling Stone – The Scene That Changed Everything: How To Write a Turning Point That Actually Turns
Every novel. Every script. Every story of substance. Somewhere in its middle, there’s a moment. A choice. A fracture. A truth. It might be small: a whispered confession. Or it could be huge: the shot rings out, the body hits the ground, the spaceship launches. But it’s the scene that changes the story. The turning point. More…
Dec202025
Rolling Stone – Unskippable: Drag Your Readers Past the First Chapter
You get one shot. That’s it. One chapter. One page. Sometimes just one sentence. If your reader isn’t hooked, they’re not turning to the next page. They’re closing the book, backing out of the Kindle sample or walking away from the shelf. More…
Dec52025
Rolling Stone – Authors: 5 Ways to Build Villains That Are Real Monsters
If you want your book to stick with readers long after they’ve finished it, don’t just build a stock antagonist. Build someone that readers can’t stop thinking about. More…