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Being Respectful When Writing About Others, Part 1

Guest Blogger — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:20:00 +0000

Cultural appropriation and representation are volatile topics. But I long for the day when we as a world society see everyone as equals.

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Character First

Laura Drake — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:02:12 +0000

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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Word Choice for Character Strength

Guest Blogger — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:02:59 +0000

Elizabeth Essex My favorite things about any book is always the CHARACTERS—I like Pride & Prejudice more than Northanger Abbey, because I like forthright Lizzie Bennet more than I like silly but well-meaning Catherine Moreland. But I love Persuasion best of all because I LOVE sweet, kind, thoughtful, long-suffering Anne Elliot. That is why I […]

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Getting to the Bottom of Your Characters

Laura Drake — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:00:25 +0000

I was fortunate enough to go to the RWA Conference in New York in July (thank you, Alpha Dog). Between meetings, chatting with friends, and parties, I got to exactly 3 workshops (beat last year, when I got to zero!). But luckily I attended what I'm sure was the BEST of all workshops. I've heard […]

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Getting Your Characters to Spark

Guest Blogger — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:00:39 +0000

Before we get to the awesome Shannon Donnelly, I wanted to be sure you all saw the winner of Tiffany Lawson Inman's critique: Angela Quarles! By Shannon Donnelly I just finished reading a story that had a major problem—no sparkage between the hero and heroine. Even worse, there was plenty of sparkage between the heroine […]

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How To Get Out of Your Character's Way

Guest Blogger — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:00:45 +0000

Our guest today is Amy Sue Nathan, a debut Women's Fiction Author, with great tips on how to get out of your character's way. I've heard great things about her novel, so be sure to check it out! Here's Amy: When I hunkered down to write a novel about a divorced mom in the suburbs […]

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Writers, Act Now!

Guest Blogger — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:30:02 +0000

Welcome to Last Fridays with Naked Editor Tiffany Lawson Inman on Writers In The Storm! Right now my physical self is driving up a Colorado mountain to Margie Lawson’s 5-day Immersion Master Class to be her co-instructor doing some micro and content editing, step-by-step editing fight/action scenes, and not sleep-at-all. This ain’t no retreat! […]

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The Hero's Journey: A Thumbnail Sketch of Real Life

Guest Blogger — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:00:08 +0000

Writers In The Storm is thrilled to welcome this week’s Sensational Summer guest blogger, Connie Flynn! Connie has published ten novels and several short stories. Her werewolf series was recently reissued by Back In Print and is available on Amazon.com. Two of her Harlequin books are scheduled for re-release in July. Additionally, Connie co-founded the Bootcamp for Novelists Online and […]

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