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4 Story Moments that Don’t Need Conflict

Guest Blogger — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:25:00 +0000

To engage readers' feelings, writers can threaten the protagonist readers have come to know and love. This is where emotion amplifiers can be useful.

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Writing Fast or Slow, Deep Editing is the Way to Go!

Guest Blogger — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:28:00 +0000

Margie Lawson shares from her deep editing tips.
Writing one book a year?
You can use more of her deep editing techniques!

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Are You Making This Conflict Mistake?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:11:00 +0000

So much advice out there describes conflict as “the obstacle preventing the protagonist from achieving the goal.” This is technically true, but also false.

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