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Posts by Becca Puglisi

Character Type & Trope Thesaurus Entry: Jester

April 8, 2023

Character Type & Trope Thesaurus Entry: Jester

April 8, 2023

In 1959, Carl Jung first popularized the idea of archetypes—”universal images that have existed since the remotest times.” He suggested that every person is a blend of these 12 basic…

Need Organization Help? Try Trello

April 4, 2023

Need Organization Help? Try Trello

April 4, 2023

Staying organized as a writer can be a huge challenge. We all have other responsibilities, and the crazier life gets, the easier it is for stuff to fall between the…

Creative Ways to Brainstorm Story Ideas

March 23, 2023

Creative Ways to Brainstorm Story Ideas

March 23, 2023

Inspiration is a fickle beast. She strikes at inopportune times (3 AM, anyone?) then disappears for months on end. She doesn’t call, she doesn’t write. Or maybe she treats you…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Taken Advantage Of

March 18, 2023

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Taken Advantage Of

March 18, 2023

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 health…

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

March 16, 2023

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

March 16, 2023

Hey, wonderful writerly people! It’s time for our monthly first-page critique contest ? This contest is closed. Please try again next month. If you’d like to be notified when the…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Conditional Love

March 11, 2023

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Conditional Love

March 11, 2023

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 health…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Labeled

March 4, 2023

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Labeled

March 4, 2023

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 health…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Hope

February 25, 2023

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Hope

February 25, 2023

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 health…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: One’s Genetics

February 18, 2023

Fear Thesaurus Entry: One’s Genetics

February 18, 2023

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 health…

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

February 16, 2023

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

February 16, 2023

Hey, wonderful writerly people! It’s time for our monthly first-page critique contest ? This contest is closed. Please try again next month. If you’d like to be notified when the…