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Maxine Hong Kingston: “Anybody’s Life Could be a Wonderful Piece of Art.”

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Lit Hub celebrates the birthday of treasured writer Maxine Hong Kingston by sharing some of her best quotes about writing. “You . . ....

Edgar Allen Poe: The Perfect Writer for Our Times

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In an essay for Electric Lit, Catherine Baab-Muguira says that Edgar Allen Poe is the perfect writer for the COVID-19 zeitgeist. "Few creative careers...

Use RPGs to Bounce Your Characters Off Real(ish) People

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Dungeons and Dragons has experienced a resurgence in the last few years and its reputation is at least 50% less dorky than it was...

When Your Hero Needs to Feel the Pinch

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Creating dramatic tension in your story requires you to put your character in some kind of physical or emotional jeopardy, and that requires a...

Structure is a Thing, but It’s Not the Only Thing

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Writers are bombarded with advice on structure. Three-act structure, Seven Steps, 22 Steps, the Hero's Journey--you can't swing a cat without hitting Save the...

Worldbuilding Lessons from Dune

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Writer Chuck Wendig rhapsodizes about the worldbuilding in the new Dune movie. "Dune as a storyworld has a lot of it," Wendig says. "It’s actually...

Sometimes, You Can Skip the Oxford Comma

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In a guest post on Janice Hardy's blog, Dario Ciriello discusses how punctuation can help you create a more flowing narrative, and how meter...

What’s in a Character Name? Sometimes, the Success of Your Story

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The naming of things is important. God gave Adam the task of naming the creatures of the world. Magical beings withhold their true names,...

Writing Prompt: Describing Music

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During her interview with the Write the Book podcast, writer Melissa Perley suggests a musical writing prompt: listen to a piece of music and...

Variety is the Spice of Conflict

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Conflict is at the heart of every story. It's what drives the plot, highlights the stakes, and increases tension. It's the main reason readers...

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