In the Era of Jason Bourne and UFC, it's no longer acceptable to have spinning high kicks in your spy thrillers. Want to know about the various deadly techniques that can be used to turn your protagonist into a bone-breaking unarmed expert? Look no furthe

Have a story, poem, or article you're thinking of publishing, or do you simply have a dream and no idea where to start? Here's the bedrock you can use to build the twenty-bedroom mansion or the house of cards your writing career turns out to be.

Because I learned so many great things in Fiction Writing and it seemed like a waste not to share them. Rated for language and bad writing samples.

Two issues I've seen frequently on the various writing sites I belong to. Some musings and advice.

Just another one of my essays, though this is more of a writing guide than anything. It's about how to start a story without running into overdone or unwanted elements.

Some thoughts on description in fiction and how to handle it.

Prose: Literally, anything written that is not poetry. The text, the words on the page, the stuff the reader is actually reading. Here’s what you need to make a reader want to read.

A barebones guide to writing an insightful and thorough critique.

Want to make your writing sound more professional? View the nitpicks within--and learn to avoid them!

As an amatuer, I only have a little to offer in the steps of writing a good article, but if you are an amatuer as well . . . perhaps you will find them to be helpful. Inside are 5, painfully easy and simple steps on the how to's of writing a good article

Fantasy worlds demand one thing: new names, words, and even languages! This essay will introduce you to the art of constructing new languages conlanging

Please don't review this story RG/RM people! My thoughts on posting fiction on fictionpress. This is entirely my opinion, so please don't take too seriously.

A discussion read: rant of subtlety and the lack thereof. I'd say more, but I don't want to clobber you over the head with it.

What: dos and don'ts, tricks and treats, and questions that aren't asked enough. How: with extreme prejudice, snark and heartless cruelty. Based on author's subjective opinions: not a friendly, patient guide. No, I don't hate fantasy.

This is a basic guide to writing an action scene, may it be actual pbattle, verbal, or anything such. This is NOT a full guide, and I suggest several others that can be found in my C2, Helpful Writing Guides.

Tired of going into the scifi section and seeing nothing but trash? He's my attempt to help anyone that wants to write scifi, as well as even give the pros a few new ideas. Now, an expert describes pulp in depth, and why retro can be bent to your needs!

Mary Sues, Cliches, Stupid Villans, Reviewers, Bad Logic and anything else I can think of that bugs me about today's stories. If something's bugging you, chances are you'll find it here. Now with Worldbuilding. Topic suggestions welcome! Reviews returned.

In this essay, I explain how a summary can me made to draw in the most attention with the most information about your story. You can use up to 255 characters in your summary--make them count!

A collection of the grammar and editting suggestions that various writers have asked me for over the years. If you have a grammar question, give me a holler!

Can’t manage to finish the stories you start? Contracted writer’s block? Need a little help with summaries? Stop dodging flying vegetables. This is for you.

A guide I made on writing the perfect (or, at least, better) fight scene. Find out the little things that make big differences!

Writers helping writers for better stories everywhere!