On Editing and Diversity
I’ve had quite a few stories out in the past few years. There are more to be published, and more to be written. Mostly, I’m […]
Articles by Lucy A. Snyder
On Gaming and Engaging Players
I’ve had the opportunity to write for educational games, and so I’ve been trying to think more critically about games (particularly board games and card […]
On Plots in Fiction
Simply put, a plot is the series of events that make up a fictional story or novel. My first really big epiphany with regard to […]
The Most Difficult Part of the Story: Beginning, Middle or End?
What’s the most difficult part of writing a fiction story? The beginning, middle, or end? The answer to that question will vary widely depending on […]
Why aspiring novelists should write short stories
Aspiring Novelist: Sure, we all had to read “The Lottery” and stuff in high school, but who really reads short fiction these days? Aren’t short stories […]
May 6th Plotting Workshop at the Pickerington, OH Library
On May 6th from 11am-1pm, I’ll be leading a free writing workshop for teens and adults at the Pickerington Library in Ohio. “The Plot Thickens” […]
Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction
2022 update: I can no longer recommend this program. It, like many other MFA programs, relies heavily on adjunct labor and instructors are not fairly […]
A Writer’s Guide to Evaluating and Attending Conventions
Why should a writer attend a conference or convention? There are a lot of reasons to go to a conference or convention. Many people go […]
What is Gaslighting?
I’ve worked with a number of horror writers, and many of my students’ manuscripts deal with characters who are in emotionally or psychologically abusive situations. […]
Who’s Mary Sue?
“Write what you know” is good advice for most any author. And authors typically know themselves better than anyone else (or at least they should; […]
What’s a tuckerization?
A tuckerization is the intentional use of a real person’s name in a fictional story without necessarily basing the fictional character’s personality or appearance on […]