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Author: Laura Drake

Social Media: You're Doing it Wrong

Laura Drake Everyone has seen Mr. Mom, right? My favorite line from the whole movie is when Michael Keaton is dropping his kids off at school, pulling into the circular drive against traffic, and like four moms tell him, "You're doing it wrong." Look, I'm not saying I'm the Mother of Social Media (although I'm […]

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Character First

Oh, I know there are those of you who won't agree with me. You'll say plot is more important. I'll make my case with the beginnings of two popular plot-heavy stories. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins "When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim's […]

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Share Your Golden Writing Wisdom!

Laura Drake There are SO many things that I wish I'd known in the beginning (or even yesterday). We all could use help/encouragement, and some advice is just too good not to share. Like my all-time go-to: If you don't know who's POV to be in in a scene, choose the character who has the […]

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Ideation: Where Do Ideas Come From?

Laura Drake asks, "Where do you get your ideas?" and highlights how bestselling authors have answered that question and how you can too!

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Dare to Be Vulnerable in Your Writing

Laura Drake shows how vulnerability matters to your stories and your readers, and why you should take her dare to dig deep.

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