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Posts by Angela Ackerman

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Having Feelings for Someone Off-Limits

September 28, 2019

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Having Feelings for Someone Off-Limits

September 28, 2019

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 Feedback: Should We Seek It Out?

September 26, 2019

Writing Feedback: Should We Seek It Out?

September 26, 2019

As most of you know, Becca and I have been writing and publishing for some time now. Many thing have changed in the industry, including how a book reaches the…

Meet Our Newest Resident Writing Coaches!

September 24, 2019

Meet Our Newest Resident Writing Coaches!

September 24, 2019

It’s hard to believe, but we’re about to kick start Year 4 of our popular Resident Writing Coach program! For those of you new to the blog, the RWC program…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Given Bad News

September 14, 2019

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Given Bad News

September 14, 2019

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: Facing a Challenge Beyond One’s Skill

September 6, 2019

Conflict Thesaurus: Facing a Challenge Beyond One’s Skill

September 6, 2019

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…

Using Backward Design to Plan Your Story

September 5, 2019

Using Backward Design to Plan Your Story

September 5, 2019

Angelica Hartgers is here to show how planning your story backward may be a great technique if plotting is something you struggle with. “Begin with the end in mind.” -Stephen…

The Secret to Getting Paid to Sell Books

August 29, 2019

The Secret to Getting Paid to Sell Books

August 29, 2019

Many writers I know either write non-fiction already or are toying with the idea. It’s a lot of research and work, but because it tailors to a specific audience, books…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Unwanted Scrutiny

August 24, 2019

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Unwanted Scrutiny

August 24, 2019

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…

Writers, Remember: The Wand Chooses The Wizard

August 15, 2019

Writers, Remember: The Wand Chooses The Wizard

August 15, 2019

When we choose a writing career, naturally we want to find our footing quickly. But this can cause us to pay too much attention to what other authors are doing…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Offered an Easy Way Out

August 10, 2019

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Offered an Easy Way Out

August 10, 2019

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…