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The Paradox of Writing 

by James R. Preston

Let’s talk about quantum mechanics, shall we? What, you say you’d rather have a root canal? Ok, how about the wave-particle duality?

Stick around. It’s worth the trip. 

Light is a wave, a part of the electromagnetic spectrum. … Read the post

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How to Write Irresistible Character Relationships, Part Two

by Lynette M. Burrows

Relationships are a large part of what your readers relate to because we can’t escape them. We all have relationships with other people. Whether they are friends, acquaintances, enemies, or lovers, your characters’ relationships can break a reader’s suspension of disbelief or indelibly mark your reader’s heart.… Read the post

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How to Write Irresistible Character Relationships

by Lynette M. Burrows

To borrow and slightly twist Samwise Gamgee’s words*, the great stories, the ones that really matter, are stories about people, about their relationships. Relationships are a large part of what your readers relate to because we can’t escape them.… Read the post

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Unlock the Secret to Vivid Writing Through Sensory Details

By Lynette M. Burrows

Writers are told to use the five senses to create vivid scenes. But without further information, they struggle to follow that advice. Their use of the five senses is often basic. But our senses are complex, with many descriptive components for each.… Read the post

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Understand Your Writing Process for Better Results

We talk a lot about planners versus pantsers versus plantsers but we rarely talk about the process of writing. In the long run, whether you outline or discovery write doesn’t matter. What matters most is getting the words on the page.… Read the post

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