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Emotional Awareness Is Your Most Powerful Writing Tool

Lynette Burrows — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000

Knowing what you feel, the best emotion words to use, and the ability to be vulnerable, can turn your emotions into a writing superpower.

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How to Develop a Memorable Character

Ellen Buikema — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:10:22 +0000

Every character must show emotions the reader can relate to if they want to achieve “memorable” status. Layer your fictional folk with emotional reality.

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The Most Important Edit No One Talks About

Laura Drake — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:00:04 +0000

Everyone knows what I call the 10,000 foot edit – it’s the content/developmental edit – it’s looking at your story from a plane, to spot the plot mountains and canyons that need to be fixed. Genre no-no's? Unsatisfying ending? That night with the weasel scene? Everyone knows about ground level edits – copy/line/stylistic edits that […]

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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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Mining For Character Emotions

writersinthestorm — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:31 +0000

By Sharla Rae Let’s face it, mining for the best expression of emotions whether it’s body language, gut reactions, internalization or dialogue can be like panning for gold. A lot of useless grit is sloshed around before you hit pay dirt. Picture this: You’re sitting at your computer; the sun is shining through the window […]

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