Another week, another assignment from my LitReactor class. This week's focus is to gather resources for my novel idea.

If you’re looking to hone your writing skills and dive deeper into craft, here are three books you should pick up from your local bookstore or library.

One Story Magazine editor Hannah Tinti has put a new spin on the traditional narrative structure, and it will change how you think about storytelling.

A traditional narrative arc will help you write your own work and/or evaluate/study how other writers craft their narratives. But while this narrative structure is strong, I would like to make an addition to it: the tipping point.

Whether you are writing a short story or a novel, if you can clearly identify each of these narrative touchpoints, odds are you have the makings of a solid story.

Avoid exposition quicksand while writing by crafting scenes with these three elements.