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7 Ways to Make Family and Pets Respect Your Writing Time
Writing time is precious, and the last thing we want is someone barging into our solitude.
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Why You Should Kick Your Story Aside and Write a Different One
Few authors reach publication with their first novel
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What The Story Knows Best Really Means
What does this idea that “the story knows best” really mean?
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Deus Ex Machina: Latin for Don’t Do This in Your Story
You might find yourself walking through the yellow caution tape into the pothole of deus ex machina before you realize the danger.
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The Fast and Easy Guide to Writing Characters of the Opposite Gender
The mark of a truly great author is the ability to write compelling and realistic characters of both genders.
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Is Your Opening Line Lying to Your Readers?
You may be lying to your readers without even realizing it.
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Why There’s No Such Thing as a Writing Expert – And Why That’s a Good Thing
The more time we spend studying our craft and the more we learn, the easier it is to lose sight of our own fallibility.
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Save Your Readers From Boredom: Five Fool-Proof Preventatives
Boredom indicates only apathy. And the apathetic reader won’t be your reader for long.
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4 Tricks for Picking the Perfect Word
How do we know which word is the “right” word?
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