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Are You Benefiting From the Intimacy of Pronouns?
When used to their full potential, pronouns have the power to accomplish a number of impressive tasks.
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5 Steps to Dazzling Minor Characters
Minor characters provide the color and conflict that fill our protagonists’ worlds.
Whap! Pow! Zing! – How Can You Tell if Your Story Has Emotional Resonance?
If a story doesn’t resonate first and foremost with you, why think it will ever be able to touch a reader?
Why Your Character’s Motive Matters
Creating a character who acts in exciting and larger-than-life ways is wonderful, but unless this character also has a reason for these actions, he will ultimately fail to capture readers’ attention.
6 Reasons a Premise Sentence Strengthens Your Story
Crafting a good premise sentence is valuable for a number of reasons.
Is the Thesaurus Your Friend?
Some writers consider the thesaurus their secret weapon; others regard it as a crutch.
Should Stories Be Soapboxes?
As an author, your most powerful gift is your unique and integral view of the world.
Why No Writer Knows What He’s Doing
The truth is I really have no idea what I’m doing. In fact, no author does.
Change is the Key to Powerful Character Arcs
The secret to memorable characters isn’t so much creating a strong character as it is creating a strong character arc.