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Posts by Becca Puglisi

How to Purge Your Fears About Writing

March 15, 2016

How to Purge Your Fears About Writing

March 15, 2016

Writers experience a ridiculous range of emotions throughout the writing process: excitement when a new idea comes along; satisfaction and joy when a work-in-progress is completed; and fear at varying…

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus Entry: Being Raised by Neglectful Parents

February 27, 2016

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus Entry: Being Raised by Neglectful Parents

February 27, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus Entry: Wrongful Imprisonment

February 13, 2016

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus Entry: Wrongful Imprisonment

February 13, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Writing Memorable Characters, via Finding Nemo

February 9, 2016

Writing Memorable Characters, via Finding Nemo

February 9, 2016

Courtesy: Creative Commons Watching Finding Nemo for the dozenth time, I got to thinking about why I wasn’t bored, and it occurred to me: it’s the characters. They’re memorable, and…

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus Entry: Spending Time in Jail

January 30, 2016

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus Entry: Spending Time in Jail

January 30, 2016

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

How (and Why) to Write a Logline For Your Story

January 12, 2016

How (and Why) to Write a Logline For Your Story

January 12, 2016

I’ve been thinking recently about loglines and why every author should have one for his/her story. We haven’t talked much about this at the blog, so I wanted to briefly…

Mastering the Cliffhanger Chapter Ending

January 6, 2016

Mastering the Cliffhanger Chapter Ending

January 6, 2016

Rebecca Belliston is here to share how to end a chapter on a cliffhanger that will keep readers write the cliffhanger effectively., flipping pages! One of the best things an…

Emotional Wound Thesaurus Entry: Experiencing a Miscarriage or Stillbirth

December 19, 2015

Emotional Wound Thesaurus Entry: Experiencing a Miscarriage or Stillbirth

December 19, 2015

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus Entry: Failing To Do the Right Thing

December 5, 2015

Emotional Wounds Thesaurus Entry: Failing To Do the Right Thing

December 5, 2015

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…

Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Getting Lost in a Natural Environment

November 21, 2015

Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Getting Lost in a Natural Environment

November 21, 2015

When you’re writing a character, it’s important to know why she is the way she is. Knowing her backstory is important to achieving this end, and one of the most impactful pieces of…