Lisa Poisso, Book Coach & Editor

How to write powerful story beats: writershelpingwriters.net/2026/03/story-…

Dialogue without anything else on the page reads like a screenplay—all setup, no actors to carry the scene. But in a novel, the writing has to do that work itself.

My power tips for a writing schedule that will fit in with Christmas. nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/kee… #writingcommunity #writingtips #creativeprocess

Is your viewpoint character out for the count? Here are 5 ways to unveil action affecting them! 😵😴 Read it here. louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/5-ways-to…

You can now purchase SIGNED copies of Barbara Dornak Christian's new novel, Hounds and Humans, exclusively in the GALT GreytStore! While there please check out Barb's first book, Hearts and Hounds. Place your orders here: greytstore.org/product/hounds… #Greyhounds #GreyhoundBooks

Nothing boosts humility like rereading a draft you were sure was brilliant the night before. #writerhumor

My debut novel, The Regression Strain, was chosen as the Medical Thriller of the Year in this year's BestThrillers contest😀amazon.com/dp/B0F9XDK3D5

If you’ve been thinking about getting your manuscript over the finish line in 2026, this is your moment. And if you’re worried you don’t have enough experience to participate, you do. Story Lab is exactly how you get there, working alongside writers at the same stage you’re at.

Two seats left in Story Lab, my weekly small-group coaching program. If you've been thinking about joining, this is your chance—grab your seat now and we'll kick off together in January.

Critical skills to help you give useful feedback to other writers (and improve your own work) @LisaPoisso at @WriterThesaurus writershelpingwriters.net/2025/09/make-y… #writingcommunity #writinglife #authorlife

Read The Writes: lisapoisso.substack.com/p/the-delight-…

This week at The Writes of Fiction: - The delight of cascading payoffs for readers - Copying to learn more about writing - Misaligned character wants and plot goals - Why novelists write for others - Should your novel include a table of contents?

Just finished your first draft? This isn't a thread about revision.

Best Practices for Working with an Independent Editor - WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® buff.ly/3LEiEuX #writing #amwriting #editing @LisaPoisso

The Missing Link in Three-Act Structure - WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® buff.ly/41ICw9j @lisapoisso #writing #amwriting

3 Action-Reaction Misfires That Flatten Your Writing - WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® buff.ly/vilkhFw #writing #amwriting #screenwriting @LisaPoisso

The writers who grasp this write books that feel lived in rather than staged. Don’t leave your readers to follow merely a plot. Allow them to inhabit a place that feels as real as their own neighborhood, whether it's magical or mundane.

When writers hear the term "worldbuilding," most picture elaborate fantasy maps or futuristic technology manuals. But here's what I've learned from wading through manuscripts in every genre: