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Dear Readers - Share Your First Lines

Fabulous first lines tend to stick with all of us. We ponder them, agonize over them, rewrite them, and rewrite them again. And more than once, we've actually purchased a book based on breathtaking first line or paragraph.

Plus, a good first line is quotable.… Read the post

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The Relationship between Stress and Creativity

By Ellen Buikema

Returning to the United States after more than two years of wandering through Mexico was a great joy, even in pandemic times. Living once again in a country where I had a good grasp of the language and general culture provided a relief I didn’t anticipate.… Read the post

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The Roles of Secondary Characters

By Ellen Buikema

Secondary characters add depth and interest to the world your main character inhabits, helping to make the tale more memorable. They play a significant role in your story, but aren’t necessarily integral to the plot. These characters may be protagonists or antagonists of their own subplots.… Read the post

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A "Month of Love" Pimp & Promote
Share the Love

A few times a year we throw open the virtual doors of WITS and offer up the comments section for your shameless self-promotion. This delightful takeover usually doubles the size of our to-be-read piles with all the great books we find in the comments section.… Read the post

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Merry Everything, From WITS!
Christmas Post at Writers In the Storm

No matter what you are celebrating this month, we hope you are healthy and safe and loved. For many of our readers, holidays are the most difficult times of the year and we are sending you hope and a nice warm hug.… Read the post

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