Human predators, villains (fictional and non-fictional) always have a reason that drives them to be villainous. Even mass murderers have reasons (however twisted) for doing what they do. NO villainous action is RANDOM. The victim may be randomly chosen, but the villain’s actions always have a reason, and that reason is driven by a very human issue caused by an unfulfilled and essential human need.

To thoroughly understand what makes your characters tick, use this character sheet for Each of your three main characters. This method is particularly useful when you intend to write something the size of a novel.

When deciding whether or not your monologue is appropriate for what you are writing, consider your target Reading Audience.

In order to make my stories crystal clear in my readers’ imaginations, I write in precise Chronological Order, the order events actually happen, PLUS in the order that the eye (camera) sees it. HOWEVER...! Writing in chronological order means that your sentence structure can't always conform to the 'proper grammar' rules. This is because the basic composition of an Essay (what they teach you to write in class) , isn't anything like the composition of a Story.

Visual writing is when the reader can SEE your story unfolding in their imaginations just like a movie. Non-visual: It was a dreary day. Visual: Icy rain slithered down the window glass from an iron gray sky. This is more commonly known as SHOWING vs. TELLING. Telling: It was a dreary day. Showing: Icy rain slithered down the window glass from an iron gray sky.

The easiest way to plot an Erotic Story is to decide on what you want for your climactic smex scene – then build a story and characters around it to make it VITAL for that scene to happen. Once you know who and roughly what you want to happen… Then what?

WHO is telling your story -- really?

Putting the Reaction BEFORE the Action is the Most Common Mistake in Fiction. “The flash of pain exploded in my cheek from the slap her hand lashed out at me.†WRONG! Why is this wrong? If you were watching this scene as a movie, that sentence is NOT how you would have seen it happen.

THE #1 Most Common Writing Problem: “The story is already halfway written and I have no idea where to go from there!"

Are you indulging in a few too many "special traits"? Is your story really an excuse to show off your Super Special Character? Are you committing a MARY-SUE/GARY STU? --> Dead give-away: Your favorite character is YOU only BETTER!

What is the difference between a Gothic tale and a Horror story? Intent. Seriously.

What makes Fetish fiction unique from any other kind of fiction? Actually, this same question can be applied to any genre of fiction. What makes ANY genre of fiction unique from any other? The DETAILS or more specifically, WHAT is being detailed.

A common error that every beginning Female writer makes is that they assume that their male character will feel and react in the same way they would. They show them talking, thinking and behaving not as guys, but as they would react if facing the same situation -- as females. Unfortunately, while the female writer may miss this, their Readers WON'T -- especially if those readers are Guys.

The Middle can be the most horrifying part of your story to deal with -- but if you PLAN for it, the Middle can become the central Masterpiece that makes the whole thing worth reading. The methods I've listed are best chosen during the planning stages of your story, but they can be applied after the fact with just as much success -- as long as you don't mind taking a hack saw to your story.

Your imagination is a pond that you fish your ideas from. Like any fishing pond, what you catch depends on what you’ve stocked your pond with and how much you put in there.

Writing a story isn't all that hard or even complicated. It's what you put into your story that makes it complicated -- and uniquely yours.

One way to add excitement to your story is by adding lots of bad-guys, also known as EXTERNAL Conflict. Another way is by adding INTERNAL Conflict, more commonly known as ANGST.

How exactly I would go about writing a 'romantic/love' scene? I believe what you're actually asking is the same question asked by everyone in the entire world: How can you tell when you are loved?

Want to know What to describe and How Much to describe in your Fiction?

"If you have Action and Dialogue, do you really NEED Description too? What is the difference?"