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Character Secret Thesaurus: Living Under a Curse

April 19, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Living Under a Curse

April 19, 2025

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Hiding the Truth about Family

April 12, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Hiding the Truth about Family

April 12, 2025

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Fleeing a Crime Scene

April 5, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Fleeing a Crime Scene

April 5, 2025

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Being an Anonymous Financial Donor

March 29, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Being an Anonymous Financial Donor

March 29, 2025

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

Writing 101: Avoiding the Most Common Dialogue Mechanics Mistakes

March 27, 2025

Writing 101: Avoiding the Most Common Dialogue Mechanics Mistakes

March 27, 2025

Strong dialogue isn’t just about the words being said—it’s also about how those words are presented on the page. If you’re newer to writing, there’s a lot to learn about…

Secret Thesaurus: Withholding Help from Someone in Need

March 22, 2025

Secret Thesaurus: Withholding Help from Someone in Need

March 22, 2025

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

March 20, 2025

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

March 20, 2025

Hey, wonderfulwriterly people! It’s time for Phenomenal First Pages, our monthly critique contest. So, if you need a bit of help with your first page, today’s the day to enter…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Hiding Wealth

March 15, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Hiding Wealth

March 15, 2025

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

How to Choose the Perfect Talent for Your Character

March 11, 2025

How to Choose the Perfect Talent for Your Character

March 11, 2025

I truly believe that excellent stories require excellent characters. And with so many books already out there, we’ve got to be able to deliver compelling and realistic characters to set…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Knowing Where a Body Is Buried

March 8, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Knowing Where a Body Is Buried

March 8, 2025

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…