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Use a Cinematic Approach on Your Opening Scene

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You don't have to write for the movie to make your work more cinematic. In a recent post on her blog, C.S. Lakin shares...

Clarity is Your Job

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On the off-chance you think you're a misunderstood genius or a prophet who won't be recognized in their own time, Matthew Norman shares the...

When Unlikeable is the Least of Your Concerns

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In a recent blog post, writer Mary Carroll Moore offers advice for writing unlikeable characters. Moore has spoken with both writers and readers who have...

How to Build Mood with Genre, POV

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In a post on the Write Practice blog, Joslyn Chase offers advice for creating atmosphere in your writing. "There are many literary devices and...

7 Ways to Let Your Supporting Cast Shine (But Not Too...

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In a guest post on Well-Storied, writer Cady Hammer shares how she developed the secondary characters in her fantasy novel Chasing War. Hammer suggests...

To Angst or Not to Angst?

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In the newest edition of their podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts examine the fourth element of the M.I.C.E. (Milieu, Idea, Character, and Event) Quotient:...

Don’t Send Your Readers Up the Down Staircase

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Outside the Harry Potter novels, writers need to avoid creating rooms and buildings with interiors that couldn't possibly exist. In a post on Writer...

How to Use Plot Twists to Keep Readers Guessing

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You don't need to write mystery novels or thrillers to leverage a good old-fashioned plot twist to throw your characters and readers off-course. And...

Does Your Character Have to Choose to Play by the Rules?

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Discussing another example of the "hand in your badge and gun" moment that is pivotal to stories following the "hero's journey" path, Steven Pressfield...

Early Planning Stops Story Problems Later

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As always, we begin with our usual kvetching about applying too much prefab structure or - god forbid - percentages to your novel. If...

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