A tip about story time as compared to real time

A tip about the bond between writers and characters

A tip about word magic and how to get it swirling in a story

A tip about the pictures that words (yes, words) create

A tip about touch typing—which helps to capture ideas and make stories more readable

A tip about writing a story just the way you would tell it out loud

A tip about squirreling away pieces of stories

A tip about seeing stories as places to learn (the first in a series of tips that come from the writing of “The Waking Prince”)

A tip about filling frustrating holes with a temporary word

A tip about inventing every joyous detail in a story