Getting it Write: Its/It’s

A simple way to remember whether you need to use "it's" (with an apostrophe) or "its" (without an apostrophe).

The Symbiotic Triumvirate of Narrative

There are three main elements in a story: plot, character and world. And consequently there are three related approaches to developing a piece of fiction: Plot-driven, character-driven, and world-driven.

On Writing

Wanting to write won't get the words down on the page. Writing will.

Formatting Conversations

Jane peered over the top of her coffee cup and said, “These are not hard and fast rules, just guidelines, OK? First, when you switch speakers, you almost always start a new paragraph.”