dagny

Mother of three adult humans. An idealistic, outspoken woman of scrupulous integrity, in love with words. A storyteller who enjoys crocheting tales. And a passionate bibliophile, of course.

Show, Not Tell: Write Emotion With Depth

Emotional Writing

Art of Urgency: Seven Proven Techniques

Art of Urgency

5 Backstory Mistakes That Kill Reader Engagement

backstory mistakes

How to Introduce Backstory – And When

Backstory Writing

Word Economy in Dialogue—How Does Less Really Say More

Word Economy

Why Practice Word Economy: Say More by Writing Less

Practice Word Economy

Understanding Point Of View: How to Stop Head Hopping

Point Of View

Show, Don’t Tell—How to Do It Right

Show Don't Tell Writing

Why Your Characters Sound Wooden (and How to Fix Their Dialogue)

How To Write Dialogue

How to Keep Readers on Edge: 5 Ways to Maintain Tension in Your Story

How to maintain tension in the story

Why Pacing Problems Ruin Great Stories – And How to Fix Them

Story Pacing

How to Write Without Being Inspired (Or Feeling Meh)

Write Without Inspiration

Why Writing Feels Hard (And Why That’s Not a Problem)

Why Writing Feels Hard

What My Writing Workshops Have Really Taught Me

writing workshops

Unknot – Write to Heal

Unknot - Write to Heal