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It can be easy to assume that writing a story is just about getting words on the page. After all, we've read and watched and listened to so many stories that creating one can't be difficult, …
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One of the most common questions that authors are asked is "Where do you get your ideas from?" In this video and article, I'll explain how to find and capture ideas for your novel. Once you get …
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When we create characters for our fiction, we bring aspects of ourselves into their personalities. That may include emotional wounds, flaws, false beliefs and biases. In today's article, Becca …
Characters are important in every book you write because people care about people and you need to get personal as soon as possible in your writing. As EB White said, "Don't write about Man. Write …
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You must hook a reader early on because there are plenty of other books to read and life is too short to read a book that doesn't engage you. Suspense is one technique you can use, and in today's …
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I started writing journals in 1990. I was 15, and I dreamed of being a novelist. But I didn't seriously commit to writing my first novel until 2009 when I was 34, nearly 20 years later. Sure, …
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