Margie Lawson | Writers In The Storm

Tag Your Dialogue with Big-Time Power!

Guest Blogger — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 09:14:00 +0000

Many opportunities important to the story are missed if you use simple dialogue tags. Margie Lawson shows how to grab that emotion. Get it on the page!

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Writing Fast or Slow, Deep Editing is the Way to Go!

Guest Blogger — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:28:00 +0000

Margie Lawson shares from her deep editing tips.
Writing one book a year?
You can use more of her deep editing techniques!

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Creating Wow Power in Your First Paragraph!

Guest Blogger — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:17:00 +0000

Margie Lawson shares her Deep Edit Analysis Checklist to teach us how to turn first paragraphs into winners that wow and hook readers!

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Writing Fresh: Laughs, Giggles, and Snorts that carry POWER!

Guest Blogger — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:35:00 +0000

When people laugh, we almost always pick up what’s behind their laughter. We pick up nuances that add interest and depth and power.

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Writing Rules to Make you Shine, not Whine

Guest Blogger — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:19:00 +0000

Margie Lawson has gathered some of the best writing rules from: Stephen King, Jodi Picoult, Maya Angelou, Jack London, Elmore Leonard, and Neil Gaiman.

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Here Be Monsters: Writers Beware!

Guest Blogger — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:29:00 +0000

Writing coach and psychologist, Margie Lawson, shares faulty thinking that can derail writers and knock them off their upward trajectory.

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Beware of the Great Oz Effect!

Guest Blogger — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Writers are the Great Oz for their stories. But sometimes readers get lost. Here are great how-to tips on keeping readers with you to "The End."

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Tips to Create a Bestselling Title

Guest Blogger — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:46:19 +0000

International presenter, Margie Lawson, provides fantastic tips to create a bestselling title. She also includes the evolution of a book's title.

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Ten "Not Absurd" Tips for Writing Fiction

Guest Blogger — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:10:15 +0000

Ten great writing tips from three powerhouse teachers -- Barbara Kingsolver, Margie Lawson, and Francine Prose. A not-to-be-missed post!

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What’s Your Body Language IQ?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 31 May 2021 10:03:00 +0000

How well do you read body language? Margie Lawson helps you evaluate your body language IQ and shows how characters' behavioral clues drive scenes.

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