Over the past several months, I created an online course using Udemy. This course is for beginner writers who want to learn the elements...

Conflict is essential to any story because let's be real, without it there is no story! This video is excellent for novice writers,...

The fifth video in my Elements of Literature Series. Resolution! In this video I discuss where the resolution should take place in the...

This is video 4 of 5 in my Elements of Literature Series. Conflict is the problem in the story and, quite frankly, without it you don't...

This is video 3 of 5 in the Elements of Literature Series. In short plot is the sequence of events in a story, but in actuality it is so...

This is the 2nd video of 5 in the Elements of Literature Series. In this video I explore setting which is composed of time and place,...

This video is the first in a series of five regarding the Elements of Literature. We start the series with all you need to know about...

I've been teaching for 7 years now and have taught grades 5-8. Over the years, I've used various novels in my middle school language arts...

What is theme? This vlog explains what theme is and poses the question: Do you plan theme out before writing your story, or do you let it...