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5 Fun Ways to Take Advantage of Your Character’s Fears

Guest Blogger — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Janice Hardy gives writers 5 fun ways to use fear to create an emotional connection that engages readers and gives them a story worth their time.

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Ten "Not Absurd" Tips for Writing Fiction

Guest Blogger — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:10:15 +0000

Ten great writing tips from three powerhouse teachers -- Barbara Kingsolver, Margie Lawson, and Francine Prose. A not-to-be-missed post!

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The 4 Important Layers of Deep Point of View

Guest Blogger — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:31:00 +0000

Lisa Hall Wilson explains how to write effectively in deep point of view by using these four important layers of emotion.

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Why Don’t Bestsellers Use Deep Point Of View?

Guest Blogger — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Lisa Hall Wilson helps writers who are looking for tips and help in writing deep point of view. Every so often someone posts some variation of: "so why don’t bestselling authors use deep point of view?" Read on for her answer.

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The Most Important Reader Question

Guest Blogger — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:01:22 +0000

"What's going to happen?" is the most important question you can build into your story. That anticipation is reader glue.

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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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The Art and Craft of Developing Characters

Guest Blogger — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:02:49 +0000

Aimie K. Runyan As an author of historical fiction, my work must—almost by definition—begin with a concept. Am I going to write a gritty saga about the women who flew as combat pilots for Russia in the Second World War (I did and it was great fun)? Am I going to write a sweeping fictionalized […]

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Want To Write Like a Best Seller? Write Naked First!

Guest Blogger — Wed, 21 May 2014 11:02:50 +0000

by Tiffany Lawson Inman, @NakedEditor There it is. LARGE bold print peering out at me from underneath the Life and Home section….THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS LIST, nagging me to grab my Kindle and start downloading fabulous fiction at lightning speed. Sounds magical, doesn’t it? Right now I’m talking about that list. You know […]

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