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Digging Up Bones - What's Your Character's Backstory?

Eldred Bird shows writers how to dig into a character's backstory to find out where they hid the bodies.

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Time Management for Writers Who Hate Time Management

Have you tried multiple time management tools without success? Julie Glover shares what does and doesn't work for writers who dislike time management.

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A Premise Isn’t a Plot. But it’s a Good Start.

Does your book have solid ideas, but no actual story? This post from Janice Hardy shows you how to discover and develop the story within the premise.

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3 Myths (and Some Motivation) About NaNoWriMo

This post busts three myths about NaNoWriMo, and offers enough motivation and tips to get you to the finish line on your novel.

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A Case for WAS: The Much-Maligned Passive Voice

Kathleen Baldwin, author of A SCHOOL FOR UNUSUAL GIRLS, makes an unusually strong case for when to use the much-maligned WAS.

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