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Posts by Angela Ackerman

The Occupation Thesaurus Guide Is Releasing Soon…Will You Help Us?

May 14, 2020

The Occupation Thesaurus Guide Is Releasing Soon…Will You Help Us?

May 14, 2020

One thing that never gets old is being able to share when a new book in on its way, so as you might imagine, Becca and I are pretty happy…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Physical Exhaustion

May 9, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Physical Exhaustion

May 9, 2020

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: An Estranged Relative Showing Up

April 25, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: An Estranged Relative Showing Up

April 25, 2020

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

How to Describe a Location You’ve Never Visited

April 23, 2020

How to Describe a Location You’ve Never Visited

April 23, 2020

One of the big decisions writers make is whether to choose a real location for the backdrop of their overall story or create one of their own imaginings. Crafting a…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Assigned an Undesirable Partner

April 18, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Assigned an Undesirable Partner

April 18, 2020

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

Goal-Setting for Writers (During a Pandemic)

April 16, 2020

Goal-Setting for Writers (During a Pandemic)

April 16, 2020

None of us enjoys uncertainty. And unfortunately, that’s what we have right now. A lot is happening outside the doors to our homes. Stress and worry have become part of…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: An Elderly Parent Requiring Care

April 11, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: An Elderly Parent Requiring Care

April 11, 2020

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

Writing During Tough Times: What You Need to Know to Keep the Words Flowing

April 7, 2020

Writing During Tough Times: What You Need to Know to Keep the Words Flowing

April 7, 2020

Writing can be a challenge, and that’s when life’s going well. Getting those words to flow, for our characters to show up and play nice, drumming up the motivation to…

Conflict Thesaurus: A Romantic Competitor Entering the Scene

April 4, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus: A Romantic Competitor Entering the Scene

April 4, 2020

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…