Fatalities of Fiction: How to Kill Your Characters

When it comes to writing fiction, death is often inevitable. No, I don't mean writing fiction will kill you, I mean eventually, you will have to write the death of a beloved -- or despised -- character, and sometimes, your fictional fatalities will have far-reaching consequences for the rest of your novel or series.

Drafting Your Novel: The Netflix Road Trip

When it comes to life, I tend to fly by the seat of my pants. Of course, I'm capable of making plans and holding myself accountable (it would be almost impossible to work from home if I weren't) but when it's time to get down to plot, I tend to let my characters take the…