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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Dark Night of the Soul by Wulf Moon

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Dark Night of the Soul

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

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

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

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

Writing Flash Fiction by Scot Noel

Getting into Flash Fiction, Quickly

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

Writing Story Middles, by Scot Noel

Writing Story Middles

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

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

On Writing: 5 Classic Ways to Introduce Compelling Characters

5 Classic Ways to Introduce Compelling Characters

Wulf Moon's Super Secrets: Driving to the Story

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: How Driving to the Story Creates Accidents

The Story Plotting Game by Scot Noel

The Story Plotting Game

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

Writing as a Martial Art – Your White Belt Pattern

Shaken, Not Stirred by Wulf Moon

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

Super Secrets Character Arch Neutral

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

Writing Smart Dialog by Wulf Moon

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: “Write Smart Dialogue!” Moon exclaimed emphatically.

Exposition is the Enemy, by Scot Noel

Exposition is the Enemy

Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS Flow State: Release the Kraken Within You

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS Flow State: Release the Kraken Within You

Rewriting the Future by Susan Kaye Quinn

Rewriting the Future

How to Write for DreamForge

Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS: Epiphany Eureka, Let There Be Light

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Epiphany: Eureka, Let There Be Light

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

On Writing: From Prompt to Plot in 60 Minutes

From Prompt to Plot in 60 Minutes

On Writing The Five Fold Passage

The Five Fold Passage

Wulf Moon's SUPER SECRETS: Magic Sword

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: Magic Sword

Writing as a Martial Art

Writing as a Martial Art

Write the Future You Want to Live In

Write the Future You Want to Live In

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

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

Let's Jump In by Scot Noel

Let’s Jump In

Adding Character by Scot Noel

Add a Little Character

3 Act Structure Wulf Moon

Wulf Moon’s SUPER SECRETS: The Three-Act Structure à la Moon