On Writing

Both Editor Scot Noel and writing coach and best-selling author Wulf Moon share their expertise in DreamForge Anvil. A few other friends have shared their thoughs as well. Here's a collection of all of the articles aimed at helping writers improve their craft.

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Writing Resilience by David Hankins

Writing Resilience

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Character Agency—I Need a Hero!

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Character Agency—I Need a Hero!

Super Secrets Character Arch Neutral

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Neutral Character Arc – When Nothing is Everything

What's Up With Story Beats? by Scot Noel

What’s Up with Story Beats?

Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS: Internal Character Arc: Why We Hope for Change

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Internal Character Arc: Why We Hope for Change

Eavesdropping Your Dialog by Scot Noel

Eavesdropping Your Dialog

On Writing: From Prompt to Plot in 60 Minutes

From Prompt to Plot in 60 Minutes

Write the Future You Want to Live In

Write the Future You Want to Live In

Writing Story Middles, by Scot Noel

Writing Story Middles

Shaken, Not Stirred by Wulf Moon

Behind the Scenes of “Shaken, Not Stirred” – Author’s Notes

The Story Plotting Game by Scot Noel

The Story Plotting Game

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: You Can’t Stop the Signal, Part 2

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: “KYD: Kill Your Darlings!”

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: KYD: Kill Your Darlings!

Writing Flash Fiction by Scot Noel

Getting into Flash Fiction, Quickly

On Writing The Five Fold Passage

The Five Fold Passage

On Writing: 5 Classic Ways to Introduce Compelling Characters

5 Classic Ways to Introduce Compelling Characters

The First Step by Scot Noel

The First Step

Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS: You Can’t Stop the Signal 1

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: You Can’t Stop the Signal

Rewriting the Future by Susan Kaye Quinn

Rewriting the Future

How to Write for DreamForge

Let's Write a Story: The Conflict Template by Scot Noel

Let’s Write a Story: The Conflict Template

riting as a Martial Art – Your White Belt Pattern Scot Noel

Writing as a Martial Art – Your White Belt Pattern

Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS: Heart’s Desire

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Heart’s Desire

Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS: Title is Your First Hook

Title Is Your First Hook: A Rose by Any Other Name Is NOT Just as Sweet

Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS: Latent Talent vs. Acquired Skill

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Latent Talent vs. Acquired Skill: Which is Better?

Writing as a Martial Art

Writing as a Martial Art

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Mentors: The Fastest Way to Become a Jedi, by Wulf Moon

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Mentors: The Fastest Way to Become a Jedi

Exposition is the Enemy, by Scot Noel

Exposition is the Enemy

Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS: Set. Your. Stage. - by Wulf Moon

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Set. Your. Stage.

The Art of the Twist: Adding Surprise to Your Story Structure, by Scot Noel

The Art of the Twist: Adding Surprise to Your Story Structure