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Failure, Conflict, and Character Arc

Guest Blogger — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:04:30 +0000

Failure is a key part of your character's growth. What does this mean? And how do you use this to your advantage in your story?

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Writing Character Descriptions that Hook Readers

Guest Blogger — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:26:00 +0000

Angela Ackerman shows the details writers can use to open a gateway to great characterization and hook readers at the same time.

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Tips for Landing a Guest Posting Gig

Guest Blogger — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:47:00 +0000

Guest posting (aka "audience sharing") is a tried and true way to build a successful brand. Becca Puglisi gives great tips for how to do it right.

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Authors Are Not Your Competition

Guest Blogger — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Other authors aren’t the competition, they’re assets. They can help you find your audience, build your readership, and cross promote for a win-win.

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Compassion Fatigue: Is it Relevant for Your Characters?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 07:04:00 +0000

Becca Puglisi, co-author of The Emotion Thesaurus, explores Compassion Fatigue as an element to shape your characters. What is it, and how can you use it?

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9 Ways to Originalize Your Story Idea

Guest Blogger — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:00:21 +0000

Becca Puglisi, co-author of The Emotion Thesaurus, shares nine ways to make YOUR story stand out from the crowd.

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Cause and Effect: Does Your Character’s Behavior Make Sense?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:02:33 +0000

Angela Ackerman, co-author of The Emotion Thesaurus, discusses the cause and effect of your characters' behavior.

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Use Secondary Characters to Sway the Reader

Guest Blogger — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:01:53 +0000

Becca Puglisi, co-author of THE EMOTION THESAURUS, shares methods for engaging readers in a story...even when they want to pull away.

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Determining Your Character’s Emotional Range

Guest Blogger — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:01:51 +0000

Becca Puglisi I firmly believe that while readers sometimes do connect with our stories, they more often fall in love with our characters. If we want to really pull readers in, we’ve got to make each protagonist relatable and easy to connect with. This can be a tall order when you consider […]

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How To Deliver Critical Backstory Using The Setting

Guest Blogger — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:01:24 +0000

Angela Ackerman Ah, backstory. According to many, this is the BIG BAD WORD in fiction. How many times have you heard someone say, “Backstory is bad, strip it from the scene!” or, “Backstory slows the pace, bogs down the action, and will only bore the reader.” Well, if you hang out at the same online […]

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