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Use Your Story’s Takeaway (Theme) to Trim Extraneous Content

August 13, 2024

Use Your Story’s Takeaway (Theme) to Trim Extraneous Content

August 13, 2024

Writing an entire book is an immensely complex undertaking. Even if you’ve outlined meticulously, you’ll need more ideas than you can possibly imagine to fill the pages of an entire…

Differentiate Your Character with a Talent or Skill

May 2, 2024

Differentiate Your Character with a Talent or Skill

May 2, 2024

One worry that can plague writers is whether their characters are original enough or not. After all, readers meet a lot of characters over time, so how can writers make…

Three Essentials for Engaging Reader Emotion in the Setup

April 30, 2024

Three Essentials for Engaging Reader Emotion in the Setup

April 30, 2024

As authors, we all know the importance of engaging our audience within a book’s first few pages. Grabbing the reader: captivating them in a way that makes them want to…

How to Write Your First Book

February 1, 2024

I want to write a book. You remember when this big idea first hit, right? Maybe you were browsing for books, waiting for an author’s autograph, or sitting in awe…

Five Elements of Relationship Plotlines

November 28, 2023

Five Elements of Relationship Plotlines

November 28, 2023

Whether you are writing romance, adventure, fantasy, or mystery, nearly every well-told story has a relationship plotline. Unfortunately, though, entertaining banter or fiery arguments alone aren’t enough to sustain that…

Top Black Friday Deals for Writers

November 15, 2023

Top Black Friday Deals for Writers

November 15, 2023

The economy is tough right now – inflation is high, and everyone needs to stretch their dollars further, including writers. Black Friday is an excellent time to get what we…

Write a Novel in 13 Steps

November 9, 2023

Write a Novel in 13 Steps

November 9, 2023

Every writer’s journey is unique, but we all experience one iconic moment: the decision to stop thinking about writing a book and actually do it. And then? Euphoria. Finally, our…

How to Create a Protagonist with True Depth

November 7, 2023

How to Create a Protagonist with True Depth

November 7, 2023

Some characters are so dynamic, we feel immediately close to them. Everything they say, do, and think is consistent with who they are, they have a past and present, and…

NaNoWriMo: Top Tips for Smashing Out 50K

October 28, 2023

NaNoWriMo: Top Tips for Smashing Out 50K

October 28, 2023

The iconic NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) challenge has many of you rolling up your sleeves to pound out a novel. Becca and I love this event because it is…

Happy 8th Birthday, One Stop for Writers!

October 3, 2023

Happy 8th Birthday, One Stop for Writers!

October 3, 2023

Let the good times roll…One Stop for Writers‘ BIRTHDAY WEEK is here! It’s hard to believe Becca and I have been helping writers grow into confident storytellers at One Stop…