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The Gospel Fiction

Guest Blogger — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0000

A story bible is a compendium of all relevant data for your story: character biographies, a world history, an atlas, and a plot outline all wrapped into one.

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Restarting Old Projects / Continuing a Series After a Hiatus

Guest Blogger — Fri, 01 May 2026 08:22:00 +0000

Dusting off old projects is often a difficult task for most authors. Joseph Lallo offers actionable tips about how to make the process easier.

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Focus on Finishing

Guest Blogger — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:04:00 +0000

Finish your novel! Joseph Lallo shows us how to make progress and measure that progress so that you cross the finish line strong.

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Three Ways to Develop Characters in Fiction

Guest Blogger — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Learn three effective character development methods used by fiction writers, from sketching and discovery to improvisation.

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Winning Technique: Listen to Advice

Guest Blogger — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 09:19:00 +0000

You’ll find valuable advice available at all stages of the writing process. Joseph Lallo gives us practical examples of when and how to listen to advice.

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Building Sufficiently Advanced Magic in your World

Guest Blogger — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:34:00 +0000

How can we avoid the pitfalls of bad magic? Joseph Lallo takes us through elements of good magic: compelling rules, limits, and well-thought out components.

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Free Your Darlings - Try the Bad Idea Exercise

Guest Blogger — Fri, 05 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Save those scenes. Free your darlings and use them later with Joseph Lallo's Bad Idea Exercise. Then wait for the right moment to make something of them.

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Diamonds in the Rough Draft - Writing Scenes that Matter

Guest Blogger — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:13:21 +0000

Don’t waste words. Every scene is critical. Joseph Lallo shows us how to make scenes important and weave them into a powerful story that matters to readers.

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Terraforming: Worldbuilding for Sci-fi Authors

Guest Blogger — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:07:00 +0000

There are few more liberating genres than science fiction. Joseph Lallo gives us a quick crash course on how to build a sturdy foundation for your sci-fi story.

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