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Phenomenal First Pages Contest: Holiday Edition 2022

December 18, 2022

Phenomenal First Pages Contest: Holiday Edition 2022

December 18, 2022

Hey, wonderful writerly people! It’s time for our monthly first-page critique contest..with a holiday twist! We appreciate every one of you so much. We love seeing you win prizes and…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Physically Touched

December 17, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Physically Touched

December 17, 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 health…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Returned to an Abusive Environment

December 10, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Returned to an Abusive Environment

December 10, 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 health…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Losing A Heritage or Cultural Identity

December 3, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Losing A Heritage or Cultural Identity

December 3, 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 health…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Rejection

November 26, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Rejection

November 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 health…

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

November 22, 2022

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

November 22, 2022

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: Sickness

November 19, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Sickness

November 19, 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 health…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Losing Control

November 12, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Losing Control

November 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 health…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Losing Financial Security

November 5, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Losing Financial Security

November 5, 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 health…

The Role of Failure (and Conflict) in Character Arc

November 3, 2022

The Role of Failure (and Conflict) in Character Arc

November 3, 2022

The change arc. The process whereby, over the course of a story, the protagonist becomes aware of their weakness and evolves in whatever way is necessary for them to achieve…