Lori Freeland | Writers In The Storm

BIG BANG not Baby Blip: Write a Satisfying Story Ending

Guest Blogger — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:18:00 +0000

As writers, we want to hook our readers and keep them coming back to our books. Being aware of why the blip steals the BANG’s thunder can help.

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Write Authentic Characters and Connect With Readers

Guest Blogger — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 08:22:00 +0000

Authenticity—of your characters and how they react to the world around them—can catch and keep your readers engaged by building an emotional connection.

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5 Tips to Boost Your Professional Writing Cred

Guest Blogger — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:37:00 +0000

Good writing takes time and practice, but you can kick-start that knowledge. Lori Freeland shares 5 ways to step up your writing game.

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Not Just Another Post on POV

Guest Blogger — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:35:00 +0000

Point of view is everything in your story. The prime real estate on the page is inside your POV character’s head. Here are examples and tips to stay on track.

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To Comma, or Not to Comma (Part 4)

Guest Blogger — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:28:00 +0000

Lori Freeland gives us pointers on pauses, sentence clarification, places, people, dates, words at the end of a sentence, and dialogue in part 4 of her series.

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To Comma, or Not to Comma (Part 3)

Guest Blogger — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:47:00 +0000

Part Three of
Lori Freeland's comma series provides more great comma do's and don't's examines the much-debated Oxford Comma.

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To Comma, or Not to Comma (Part 2)

Guest Blogger — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:28:05 +0000

Lori Freeland talks about all things comma. Most writers find this tiny, ambiguous mark confusing. To comma, or not to comma that is the question.

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To Comma, or Not to Comma (Part 1)

Guest Blogger — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:18:00 +0000

The comma is a scrappy little mark that’s often the bane of an author’s existence. Lori Freeland answers the question—"to comma, or not to comma?"

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Location. Location. Location: Bring Your Book to Life Part II

Guest Blogger — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:39:00 +0000

We can get so caught up writing witty banter, choreographing every move that we forget to write in a backdrop. Location will bring your book to life.

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Backstory: Dodging the Info Dump

Guest Blogger — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:18:00 +0000

Backstory. You can’t write with it. You can’t write without it. So how do you sidestep the information dump and slip subtly into the middle ground? Lori Freeland offers eight ways to do it right.

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