How does a plot build from one event to the next? While "What happens next?" may seem like an obvious question, often writers are so drawn into exciting plot twists and turns that they forget to build the story logic of cause and effect. In this week's Facebook Live...

Trouble is the engine that drives a plot—big trouble, little trouble, in-between trouble ... In today's Facebook Live session, we'll play a few games to explore the many possibilities for conflict. Youth writers are invited to come play, and adults, you're invited,...

No matter your age, if you're a writer, you've heard someone talk about showing rather than telling. On the other hand, anyone who has read a too-long scene also knows that sometimes less is more. So, when should we tell stories in moment-to-moment scenes? When should...