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...

Creating a Strong Understory

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Steven Pressfield offers advice on crafting a compelling understory – the story beneath the immediate narrative action that hints at the protagonist’s...

The Importance of Little Joe

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In a new blog post, Steven Pressman examines how a minor character can be an important element of demonstrating the theme of...

How to Use Novelty to Engage Readers

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In a guest post on Writers Helping Writers, Chris Winkle, editor-in-chief of the Mythcreants blog, writes about how novelists can make strategic choices that...

Advice on Maintaining a Parallel POV

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In a post on the Mythcreants blog, Chris Winkle tackles a question from a writer working on a story with multiple points...

Traumatic Journeys in Fantasy

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In a blog post on Tor.com, writer and editor Leah Schnelbach examines how some writers have taken their protagonists through the journey...

Using Poetry in Prose

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In an interview on Nail Your Novel, Roz Norris talks with educator Joe Nutt about the importance of poetry. They examine the...

5 Writing Lessons Learned from Margaret Atwood

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In a guest post on C.S. Lakin’s Live, Write, Thrive blog, Dave Chesson, operator of book marketing site Kindlepreneur.com, offers five writing lessons...

The Secrets in Poe’s Paragraphs

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In the latest in a series on how to study fiction, Big Pulp fave DeAnna Knippling offers a master class on paragraphs...