What is Revision?
#WritingTips: What is Revision? How should you start and what [...]
Knowing When Metaphors Need to Go
Seth gives his expert advice on how to determine if [...]
Chapter Length In Thrillers
How long should a chapter be? Seth dives in to [...]
How Backstory and Flashbacks Affect A Story
Here we talk about keeping the story moving (and the [...]
Write The Story, Not The Theme
Seth gives his advice to fiction authors about writing the [...]
Learning From Madmen: How We Can See Through the Character’s Eyes
I share the story of how actor Jon Hamm would [...]
Seth Talks the Importance of World-Building in Fiction
I talk about how to make your fiction come alive [...]
Seth Explains Stephen King’s “Fossil” Analogy
I explain what Stephen King's "Fossil" Analogy from his "On [...]
When to Use (Or Not Use) Inner Dialogue
Here we discuss when to use (or NOT use) inner [...]
Balancing Action and Dialogue
Let's talk about finding a good balance between action and [...]
The Art of Dramatizing in Fiction
How much detail is too much? Seth gives expert writer [...]
Take a Deep Dive into Verbs
Seth explains the difference between action verbs and linking verbs—AND [...]
Getting into your Writing Process
Seth shares tips from his own writing process - and [...]
Understanding The Reader-Writer Curve
Seth offers his expert tips on writing in a way [...]
Pacing a Thriller & Connecting With Readers
Here I talk about how the gap between the story [...]
Writing A Scene vs Writing “In Scene”
What's the difference between writing "a scene" and writing "in [...]
Writing With Nerves
Seth Harwood shares his insight on how a writer's nerves [...]
How to Avoid ‘Info Dumps’
Seth talks about why info dumps happen, and how to [...]
September 2022 Office Hour – An Open Discussion For Writers
We really got into structure in this month’s conversation—both in terms of what [...]
How to Choose a Narrative Distance
Close narrative distance, or far? Wait, what is narrative distance [...]
