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4 Steps to Reclaiming Your Writing Mojo

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The last few years have been tough. Many of us have faced health or financial setbacks and all our lives have been disrupted. We've...

What Makes a Story?

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In an interview with the DIY MFA podcast, Charlie Jane Anders discusses: What makes something an “idea” versus a “story” and how to tell...

Weather Brings Us Together

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This week's Write the Book prompt is to write about a significant weather event that brings people together. Consider a group of people sheltered...

Eavesdropping for Fun and Profit

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Eavesdropping is (allegedly) not very nice, but for writers, this vice is a virtue. In an article for Lit Hub, Nikita Lalwani says she...

Curtains!: The Link Between Theater and Mystery

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Some of our favorite mysteries are set in the theatrical world and murder is frequently a topic of playwrights. What's the connection? In an...

Hiring an Editor? Ask Good Questions!

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In an article for Writer's Digest, Tiffany Yates Martin shares some more advice about hiring a developmental editor. In previous posts, she's talked about...

It’s Ok to Show Your Influences

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In a guest post on Chuck Wendig's blog, Johann Thorsson shares what he learned writing his supernatural crime novel Whitesands. Writing is all in...

Structure Sets an Expectation

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In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts continue their conversation about structure and how structure makes a promise to the reader. Structure tells...

Rutu Modan: “It Can Be a Wild Story, but Everything Has to Feel Real.”

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Incomparable cartoonist Jason Lutes (Berlin) recently interviewed writer/artist Rutu Modan about her new graphic novel, Tunnels. Modan shares her process for creating the work,...

Use Wide Angle POV to Keep Your Reader at a Distance

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Modern novels often go for a deep POV, bringing the reader directly into the protagonist's thoughts and portraying the novel's settings, characters, and events...

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