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The Heart of Goal-Motivation-Conflict

Guest Blogger — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:19:00 +0000

Engaging story basics: character has a goal, which they want to achieve because of motivation, and while trying to reach it they run into conflict.

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Using Impossible Choices to Empower Your Conflict

Guest Blogger — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:43:00 +0000

Shirley Jump shows us how to make a book so incredibly compelling, the reader can’t put it down, and must stay up until two in the morning to see how it ends.

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Why the Word “Conflict” Frustrates so Many Writers

Guest Blogger — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 11:05:02 +0000

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy “Not enough conflict” is a phrase I’d wager most writers have heard at some point in their journeys. It’s a complicated term that encompasses more than just a single event in a book, yet we often use it as if a novel has one conflict. We also use it to mean […]

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5 Conflict-making Choices Characters Can Make (Part Two)

Fae Rowen — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 11:00:59 +0000

Two days ago, in Part One of this three-part series, I began sharing how to use The Five Thieves of Happiness by John Izzo in our writing to provide inner conflict for our characters. I only had "time" in the first post to share one "thief." In this post I'll share two more. (Why do I […]

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Writing That Gets Noticed

Guest Blogger — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:00:41 +0000

Kathryn Craft Turning Whine into Gold Why should anyone pay you for your writing? Few aspiring authors give enough thought to answering this question. It is your key to effective marketing, yet many writers would rather skip the tough questions, whine about discoverability, and resort to gimmicks. Yet I have never bought a novel because […]

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Changing It Up-Use the Power of Change in Your Writing

Fae Rowen — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:00:56 +0000

Our lives are about change. Some people look at change as a bad thing, as something to avoid. Others view change as a possibility for something better. No matter how you feel about the life detours called change, nothing in our lives is permanent. The past six months of my life have revolved around change. […]

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When Do You Start The Story?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:00:07 +0000

Writers in the Storm welcomes Shannon Donnelly back, as this month, she gives us some great tips on starting in the right spot. by Shannon Donnelly When Do You Start The Story? This is a good question—and maybe the hardest one to answer since there is no right answer. Stories can start with dialogue, with […]

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Is Your Conflict Strong Enough?

Guest Blogger — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:00:58 +0000

Writers In The Storm welcomes back Kara Lennox, a.k.a. Karen Leabo for some more plot-fixing magic. Look for Kara's writing tips the first Friday of every month. (Here are the links for Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.) Kara is an award-winning, bestselling author of more than sixty novels of romance and romantic suspense […]

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Unusual Inspiration: Character Arcs Made Easy

Guest Blogger — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:00:06 +0000

by Fae Rowen I am a plot-driven writer. The plot arrives first in my head, then I look for people who will survive and grow in that world. My #1 concern? My characters MUST connect with my readers. To have the "best book ever" experience, your reader must believe in, root for, identify with, and, […]

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Ramp Up The Fight To Amp Up The Tension

writersinthestorm — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:00:34 +0000

by Jenny Hansen So you think you know how to fight dirty? Monday's post explained the nuance of "clean fighting" and how to use it to your best advantage in your stories. Today, we're gonna leave Mr. or Ms. Nicey-Nice at the door and show you how wallow in the muck. Every entry in the list […]

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