Lesley Krueger
For an anecdote (“You won’t believe what I saw!”) to grow into an impactful story, a surprise element isn’t enough—real ...
"Noticing what you notice" helps you identify your authentic material and produce work no one can ever copy ...
When a story barrels from one conflict to the next, hitting pause for a well-placed glimmer of light can benefit ...
A writer’s script-editing experience helped fix her novel’s problems with pacing, flat characters, and scenes that didn’t propel the story ...
After writing a viral post—about a topic she’s disinclined to dwell on—an author reflects on the worth of chasing that ...