An inside view of the publishing industry from a foot soldier.
Storyville: How Long Should Your Story Be?
Column by Richard Thomas
Is there enough meat on the bone to support your word count? It depends on a number of variables.
Storyville: Foreshadowing in Fiction—How to Set the Stage
Column by Richard Thomas October 23, 2020
Tips on how to use foreshadowing to write layered stories with powerful emotion.
Storyville: How to Collaborate on a Fiction Project
Column by Richard Thomas
Tips on how to engage in a successful collaborative fiction project with other writers.
Storyville: Writing in a Time of Chaos
Column by Richard Thomas
How to write when the world around you is in a state of decay?
Storyville: Why Denouement is So Important to a Satisfying Story
Column by Richard Thomas
Advice on how to make your denouement really shine.
Storyville: Universal Truths Can Help Your Readers Relate
Column by Richard Thomas
Examples of how to use universal truths in your fiction.
Storyville: Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts on Reprints
Column by Richard Thomas July 28, 2020
Why should you get your stories reprinted? It can help your career!
Storyville: Advanced Writing Workshop Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
Column by Richard Thomas
Applying edits, pushing yourself, and writing to a specific market. Some additional tips to help you survive the workshop environment.
Storyville: Surviving Rejection
Column by Richard Thomas
Tips, stories, and advice on how to survive rejection.
Storyville: Advanced Storytelling Techniques
Column by Richard Thomas
Tips for how to execute some advanced storytelling techniques.
Storyville: Turning Your Obsessions Into Fiction
Column by Richard Thomas
Some tips for turning your obsessions—good and bad—into powerful stories.
Storyville: Writing a Compelling Novel Synopsis
Column by Richard Thomas
Tips and trick for writing a compelling novel synopsis.
Storyville: Using a Chorus in Your Fiction
Column by Richard Thomas
Tips and tricks for using a chorus in your fiction.
Storyville: The Duality of Strong Emotions
Column by Richard Thomas
Love vs. Hate. How to employ the duality of strong emotions to improve your fiction.
Storyville: Show, Don't Tell
Column by Richard Thomas
Some tips on how to show vs. telling, in your fiction, for a more immersive and powerful experience.
Storyville: Ending 2019 with a Bang
Column by Richard Thomas
Some tips for how to end 2019 and set up 2020 for writing success.
Storyville: Using Your Family to Tell Dark Stories
Column by Richard Thomas
Some tips on using the people around you to provide depth, meaning, emotion, and authority in your stories.
Storyville: Using Rituals to Make Your Stories More Believable
Column by Richard Thomas
Some tips on how to use ritual, ceremony, and witchcraft to make your story more believable.
Storyville: Finding Original Locations to Set Your Horror Stories
Column by Richard Thomas
How can you find original locations to set your horror stories? Here are a few ideas.
Storyville: Pacing and Depth in Short Fiction vs. Novels
Column by Richard Thomas
Thoughts on the differences between novels and short stories, specifically when it comes to pacing and depth.
Storyville: Letting Film Unblock, Inspire, and Add Depth to Your Fiction
Column by Richard Thomas
Tips on how film can help unblock, inspire, and add depth to your fiction.
Storyville: How Travel Can Inform Your Writing
Column by Richard Thomas
Tips on how travel can inform your fiction.
Storyville: Living Vicariously Through Our Fiction
Column by Richard Thomas
Some thoughts on how and why we live through our stories and protagonists.
Storyville: Sympathy for the Devil
Column by Richard Thomas
In order for your bad guys to truly resonate, we need to care about them, and feel strong emotions. Even if that emotion is hate.
Storyville: What is Head-Hopping and Why Should You Avoid It?
Column by Richard Thomas April 29, 2019
Tips for avoiding head-hopping in your fiction.
