August 3rd, 2021
Universal Story Themes – Take It From The Kids
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Ellen Buikema | Writing Craft
by Ellen Buikema
I was privileged to work in a co-operative preschool for six years that allowed for teacher autonomy. (Bless them.) This was the stage of my career where I learned the “And then what happened?” method of storytelling. These kids were phenomenal writing teachers!… Read the post
June 2nd, 2021
The Why and How of Choosing a Genre
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Author Marketing | Writing Craft
by Jenny Hansen
Over the last few years, I've thought a lot about genre. The differences between them and why and how we choose our preferred genre to write in. Some writers are solidly in a certain genre camp and others straddle two or more genres.… Read the post
May 26th, 2021
4 Ways Movement Effects Deep POV
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Lisa Hall Wilson | Writing Craft
By Lisa Hall-Wilson
Ever had an editor or beta reader flag the moving or disembodied body parts in your fiction?
Eyes roaming/flying/darting…
Fingers flying…
Hand creeping…
Feet following…
Arms folding…
Heart pounding/racing…
Now, I get it. It feels like editors are just splitting hairs and camping out on semantics because the reader will understand what you meant.… Read the post
May 12th, 2021
The Power of Quirky-Smirky Assonance and Alluring Alliteration
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Margie Lawson | Writing Craft
By Margie Lawson
The rhyming vowel sounds of assonance aren’t always quirky-smirky. But I wanted to grab your attention. It must have worked. You’re here!
Rhyming vowel sounds are as cool as a school of dolphins.
As smart as a cart full of bestselling authors.… Read the post
May 10th, 2021
10 Reasons Why I Love Writing Flash
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Flash Fiction | Writing Craft
By Sudha Balagopal
I wrote big, then went small. I discovered the art of writing small fiction or flash fiction after having two short story collections and a novel published. My first flash piece was published in 2016, when the form cast the initial spell on me, fascinating me with its versatility, immediacy and energy.… Read the post
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