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Posts by Angela Ackerman

How Writers Can Turn the Page This Spring

April 21, 2022

How Writers Can Turn the Page This Spring

April 21, 2022

We may write different things, but I’m betting we have something in common – a set-up process. We sit down, favorite writing tools at the ready. Maybe we light a…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Government

April 9, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Government

April 9, 2022

Fears can be a struggle for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental condition,…

Setting Description Mistakes that Weaken a Story

March 29, 2022

Setting Description Mistakes that Weaken a Story

March 29, 2022

When you think about the key elements of storytelling, characters and plot immediately come to mind, but what about the setting? Do you view it as 1) a vital story…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Conflict

March 26, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Conflict

March 26, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental illness,…

The Sites I Recommend the Most to Writers

March 22, 2022

The Sites I Recommend the Most to Writers

March 22, 2022

By Angela Ackerman So, three things about me: I like to help (really, I’m a bit psycho about it – be warned)I like to build unique storytelling tools I like…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Capable of Harm

March 12, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Capable of Harm

March 12, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental illness,…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Leading

February 26, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Leading

February 26, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental illness,…

When to Kill a Character

February 22, 2022

When to Kill a Character

February 22, 2022

Well, Valentine’s Day is in the rearview, so it’s time to move on to a less lovey-dovey topic: killing people. Fictional people, of course! Let’s face it, some of our…

Relationship Thesaurus Entry: Fling

January 22, 2022

Relationship Thesaurus Entry: Fling

January 22, 2022

Successful stories are driven by authentic and interesting characters, so it’s important to craft them carefully. But characters don’t usually exist in a vacuum; throughout the course of your story,…

A New Face at Writers Helping Writers

January 4, 2022

A New Face at Writers Helping Writers

January 4, 2022

As you guys can probably guess, Becca and I have a lot on the go as we share businesses, books, software, and more. We teach, run this blog, manage multiple…