Beth Anne Freely RauchMake Your Characters Believable, Make Them QuirkyHow do you make your characters believable? Whether you write plot-driven novels or character-driven ones, your characters need to seem…4 min read·Feb 16, 2024----
Beth Anne Freely RauchNarrative Writing — What Is It and Why Do I Care?Narrative writing is the bread and butter of all good storytellers. It is how we tell our stories, connecting the events, the people, and…4 min read·Jul 7, 2022----
Beth Anne Freely RauchNew York, Rome, Milan: Writing About Places You’ve Never VisitedSetting is an important part of any story. Whether it’s a memoir or a fiction novel, your story’s location can help set the tone of the…4 min read·Jan 20, 2022----
Beth Anne Freely RauchGetting Your Readers Invested In Your StoryReading a book is an investment. It’s an investment of the reader’s time, trust, and mental fortitude. After all, they took a chance on…5 min read·Jan 6, 2022----
Beth Anne Freely RauchHorror Writing…Or…How to Scare Your Readers To “Death”Edgar Allan Poe. Stephen King. Anne Rice. H.P. Lovecraft. Bram Stoker. Mary Shelley.4 min read·Oct 28, 2021----
Beth Anne Freely RauchThe Conundrum That Is “Show Don’t Tell”“Show don’t tell.” It can be the bane of fiction writers everywhere. It doesn’t matter if you are new to writing fiction or a seasoned…5 min read·Oct 15, 2021----
Beth Anne Freely RauchThe Sidekick: Your Hero’s Voice of ReasonSidekicks help the reader discover different aspects of the main character’s personality. They are the ones the main character turns to for…6 min read·Sep 10, 2021----
Beth Anne Freely RauchWriting Sprints: Kick Start Your Writing HabitWe’ve all suffered from writer’s block and procrastination. Sometimes it takes a real effort to get the words to flow. There is a great way…5 min read·Sep 2, 2021----
Beth Anne Freely RauchFriday The 13th, Norse Mythology, and TriskaidekaphobiaTriskaidekaphobes beware! It’s Friday the 13th.3 min read·Aug 13, 2021----
Beth Anne Freely RauchCreating Mood and Tone in Your WritingMood. Tone. What’s the difference and why is so important in your writing? Read on to learn how to use mood and tone to evoke an emotional…5 min read·Aug 11, 2021----
