Whether you’re a Planner or Pantser (or Architect or Gardener), you still need to have a super basic plot as a starting point to your story. Yes. Yes, you do. I’m not saying you have to outline your story, but you need to at least know the following: Who is your main character (MC)? What…
Category: Craft
Short and Sweet: Tips for Writing Micro Fiction
Micro fiction refers to stories that are generally around 100 words, though I’ve seen some go up to 300. These are some of my absolute favorite things to write – partly because of the challenge and partly because I struggle to expand a plot further than novella-length. Here are some things I’ve learned from writing…