November 12th, 2021
Digging Up Bones - What's Your Character's Backstory?
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Blogging Guests | Writing Craft
by Eldred Bird
Our characters need to be relatable and have depth so they’re easy to get attached to. One of the highest compliments I've received about my writing is about my characters. Seeing as how I’m kind of attached to them, that makes my whole month.… Read the post
October 6th, 2021
What is a MacGuffin?
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Blogging Guests | Writing Craft
by Eldred Bird
In my last WITS post, Everything has a Story, I mentioned “The Maltese Falcon”. This movie revolves around what is arguably one of the most famous examples of a plot device known as a MacGuffin (sometimes spelled McGuffin).… Read the post
September 13th, 2021
Everything Has A Story
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Inspiration | Writer's Life
by Eldred “Bob” Bird
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my writing life, it’s that everything has a story. Every object within my sphere came from somewhere. It had a beginning and will eventually have an end. Along the way it may pass through many hands and touch countless lives before being swallowed up by the sands of time.… Read the post
August 13th, 2021
Coming Out of Hibernation
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Inspiration | Writer's Life
I think we can all agree the last year and a half has had a profound effect on everyone. As writers, it’s safe to say we’ve all been changed in some way or another. I can tell you that in the last eighteen months my creativity, as well as my mental health, have taken quite a beating.… Read the post
July 14th, 2021
5 More Writing Tips We Love to Hate
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Writing Craft
by Eldred Bird
In a previous WITS post, I covered five of the Twitter writing community’s least favorite tips and so-called “rules” for writing. One article wasn’t nearly enough space to cover the subject, so I’m back with five more!… Read the post
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