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Can We Balance Strong Yet Vulnerable Characters?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 11 May 2015 11:02:23 +0000

Jami Gold Writing is often about finding a balance. Too much left in subtext can lead to confusion. Too much explanation can feel like an info dump or be too "on the nose." Etc., etc. With our characters, if we want our protagonists to seem heroic, they need to have strong traits. Yet at the same time, if […]

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Crossing Physical Barriers in Fiction, Part 1

Guest Blogger — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:00:20 +0000

by Tiffany Lawson Inman Hello and Happy December! I’ve kept my blog a little shorter today because I know you all are busy busy busy with festivities writing. *wink wink* My hubby is currently wondering when I will put the laptop away and finish wrapping presents. Here is Part One of my new series here at […]

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Tips on Subtext ~ What Is It REALLY?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:00:27 +0000

Thank-you to Shannon Donnelly for supplying a "handout" to a workshop I was looking forward to - SUBTEXT. We are truly fortunately at Writers in the Storm to have Shannon as a contributing blogger the first Monday on every month. by Shannon Donnelly There was supposed to be a workshop on this at RWA national […]

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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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13 Ways To Show (Rather than Tell) in Your Love Story

writersinthestorm — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:59 +0000

by Charlotte Carter When romance writers create a Happily-Ever-After tale, there has to be more to the relationship than simply LUST between the hero and heroine. As many a woman has discovered in real life, lust doesn’t last forever. (Shh, don’t tell my husband!) Whether you are writing an Erotic Romance, an Inspirational Romance or […]

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The Most Important Writing Lesson I Ever Learned

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:00:01 +0000

By Jenny Hansen Based on the title of this post, you might think I’m going to talk about plotting or character arcs or 3-Act structure… That’s a big fat “Nope!” to all three. There’s a lesson that comes before all those things and it has taken me a long time to get it through my […]

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There Is More To Writing Action Than Meets The Fist: Part 2

Guest Blogger — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:45:35 +0000

by Tiffany Lawson Inman I picked up Harlan Coben’s CAUGHT with the express knowledge that I would find a high intensity/high emotion scene to showcase for another Dramatic Dissection. Why did I think that? Because of his prologue. The beginning of this book is darn delicious. Most of his passages have more power than I’ve […]

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The Art of Writing Continuities

Guest Blogger — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:00:20 +0000

Charlotte Carter joins us today with some inside tips for writing continuity series. I was thinking there would be spreadsheets and teeth-gnashing, but she makes it sound almost easy. Almost. Anyway, for those of you who have an interest along this line (no pun intended) she's got some valuable tips for you to consider. And […]

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Writing a Deeper Story

Guest Blogger — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:06:52 +0000

By Laura Drake ANNOUNCEMENT: Writers in the Storm is kicking off the summer with a series of guest blogs and we are so excited! First in our Summer Line-up is social media guru, Kristen Lamb. Not only is she the author of two best-selling books, We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media and […]

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