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Posts by Becca Puglisi

Improve Your Fiction by Studying the Brothers Grimm

July 9, 2020

Improve Your Fiction by Studying the Brothers Grimm

July 9, 2020

We all know how important it is to read within our genre. Doing so shows us what elements make those books successful (and also what overdone tropes to avoid). But…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Failing at Something

July 4, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Failing at Something

July 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…

The Character-Building Detail Writers Shouldn’t Overlook

July 2, 2020

The Character-Building Detail Writers Shouldn’t Overlook

July 2, 2020

The farther I get into this writing and coaching career, the more I find myself talking about details and how important it is to get them right. Whether we’re figuring…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: A Divorce or Breakup

June 20, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: A Divorce or Breakup

June 20, 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: Getting Caught in a Lie

June 6, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus: Getting Caught in a Lie

June 6, 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: Being Physically Assaulted by a Stranger

May 16, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Physically Assaulted by a Stranger

May 16, 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 Juggle Writing and Parenting

May 7, 2020

How to Juggle Writing and Parenting

May 7, 2020

While being a parent is one of the greatest joys in life, it comes with its own slew of challenges. As a mother of a toddler, I’ve had to find…

Conflict Thesaurus: Unknowingly Sharing Incorrect Information

May 2, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus: Unknowingly Sharing Incorrect Information

May 2, 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…

Maximize Productivity with Speech-To-Text Software

April 30, 2020

Maximize Productivity with Speech-To-Text Software

April 30, 2020

I think we’re all looking for ways to be more productive these days. COVID19 has thrown our schedules into chaos and, if we’re lucky enough to still be working, it’s…

Writing in the Time of Coronavirus: Practical Tips

April 2, 2020

Writing in the Time of Coronavirus: Practical Tips

April 2, 2020

As a native Floridian, I know about disruption. It happens repeatedly every year between June and November. But hurricanes and their inconvenient aftermaths are temporary; even though they’re annoying, you…