What Is the Premise of a Story?
The premise of a story is the basic idea for your tale, expanded to include your protagonist, setting, and primary conflict. Fiction writers are often encouraged to write a one-sentence encapsulation of their premise before doing anything else and then to use that...
The Ultimate Guide to Writing a Great Story
You love to write stories, but you’re not sure if you’re doing it the right way. I mean … Maybe you have great basic concepts but aren’t sure how to build those into a cohesive theme. Or maybe your theme is crystal clear in your mind, but you...
How to Uncover Amazing Story Ideas with Alltop
The internet is an awesome place for writers — not only can we commiserate with each other and share our tales with readers, but the inspiration for our next great story is always just a few clicks away. My article on Wikipedia, for instance, details how you can...
9 Ways to Vanquish Procrastination and Conquer Your Writing Goals
You’re a writer. You also have a job that’s not writing (probably). You have kids, hobbies, volunteer activities, household chores, and on and on and on. In other words, your writing time is extremely limited, and you need to make the most of it. But even...
