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Recycling Characters
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During the latest Mythcreants podcasts, the hosts discuss ways writers re-use their favorite characters in different forms, with both good and bad...
Writing Prompt: Inside Dearfield
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NBC News–of all places–has the story of Dearfield, Colorado, a ghost town that once was a booming all-black settlement. Founded in 1910...
Showing Your Age(s)
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A new post at Janice Hardy’s Fiction University offers tips for revealing your characters’ ages without being corny. It’s okay to say...
Midwives of Death
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Traditionally, a Doula – from the Greek word meaning “servant-woman” – helps bring souls into the world as a midwife for women...
Sci-Fi Writers Are Imagining a Path Back to Normality
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A new article on Wired takes a look at science fiction writers and editors whose work is taking on a more political...
But Would Dracula Have Read Leaves of Grass?
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I’m generally not a fan of abscribing modern sensibilities to people who lived hundreds of years ago, but the possibilities of this...
Writing Words That Sing
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In a great post on Writers in the Storm, Margie Lawson shares tips on creating a sense of rhythm with your word...
How to Create A Compelling Character
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In a post on Writers in the Storm, author Shirley Jump offers advice on creating compelling characters that will linger in your...
Neil Gaiman’s 8 Rules of Writing
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Brain Pickings shares Neil Gaiman’s 8 Rules of Writing. Among them: Write, write what you want, finish it. All good tips, especially...
Spring Planting for Writers
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In a post on Writers Unboxed, Barbara O’Neal offers suggestions for some literary spring planting that can help writers grow new creative...