Workshops

CeCe Lyra’s Writing Tension: Creating Tension, Conflict, and Stakes in a Story

CeCe Lyra’s Writing Tension: Creating Tension, Conflict, and Stakes in a Story

Storytelling requires many things — and chief among them is conflict! If you listen to the podcast, you’ve heard me talk about the need to dial up tension and stakes in a scene. Indeed, no matter the genre, being able to effectively establish and escalate tension, conflict, and stakes will draw your readers in from the very start and compel them to read on.

Love Scenes Workshop by Autocrit

Love Scenes Workshop by Autocrit

Love and intimacy are a part of life, yet realizing these intimate encounters on the page can sometimes be pretty darn awkward… for both you and your readers.