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Category: Writing Craft

A Brief Botanical Study of Writer Defense Mechanisms

Jenny Hansen details the commonalities between writers and holly bushes. Did you know that there are at least six kinds of "writing holly?"

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When Your Characters Begin to Breathe

A book becomes a universe the moment a character draws breath. Learn how to utilize the Seven Forces of a book universe, and let your characters breathe.

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Sinking in the Sand

Staring at a mountain of unread emails? Your inbox is a swamp of quicksand holding your creative focus hostage. Let's find solid ground.

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Three Ways to Lose a Romance Reader

Break these romance rules, and readers may never forgive you. Here's what every romance author needs to know.

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Want a Twist Readers Will Love? Make Your Protagonist Wrong.

What if the thing your protagonist believes most is completely wrong? That single mistake might be the twist your novel needs.

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