#Starclimber

Descriptive Language that Sparkles

Kill your darlings! Get to the point! Plot over prose! How many times have you heard advice about simplifying your writing for middle...

Russell Hirsch

Oct 25, 20232 min read

We all know the feeling of finding our tribe. Whether we were kids discovering new friends on the playground, teens navigating a new...

Russell Hirsch

Oct 10, 20231 min read

The Second Act is the middle section of a novel and usually the biggest chunk of a book. It spans from when a character is first thrust...

Russell Hirsch

Sep 12, 2018