August 17th, 2018
How to Focus on Your Story's DNA
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WriterStrong | Writing Craft
Though we are a very cohesive group here at Writers in the Storm, we are split down the middle in writing style. Laura and Fae write their stories in a linear fashion while Julie and I quilt ours together scene by scene.… Read the post
August 10th, 2016
Using Internal Conflict to Create Plot
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Janice Hardy | Writing Craft
Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy
A lot of focus gets put on the core conflict of a novel--the main problem the protagonist has to solve to win. It's no wonder since that's the whole point of the book, but sometimes, when we look too hard at the external problems, we miss out on opportunities to let the internal problems muck things up.… Read the post
February 10th, 2016
Escalate Story Tension with Dirty Fighting
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WriterStrong | Writing Craft
Today we’re talking about Dirty Fighting. What is it, and why do you want your characters to do it? The main reason: It escalates tension in your story by deepening both your external and internal conflict.
Dirty Fighting isn’t about some how-to guide on Jujitsu or Street Fighting.… Read the post
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