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7 Ways Deep POV Creates Emotional Connections With Readers

January 19, 2021

7 Ways Deep POV Creates Emotional Connections With Readers

January 19, 2021

Deep POV (point of view) is a popular (and lately, divisive) writing style to employ. Many blogs about deep pov will list out the same four or six foundational tools…

Writing Better Dialogue

January 12, 2021

Writing Better Dialogue

January 12, 2021

Have you ever read a book or watched a movie where the dialogue has been so beautifully written that you are in that moment, experiencing the character’s emotions and hanging…

Your Character’s Job May Be More Important than You Think!

December 17, 2020

Your Character’s Job May Be More Important than You Think!

December 17, 2020

Confession time: when I was a newer writer, I didn’t think much about my character’s occupation. In fact, if they needed one, I’d pretty much assign the first thing that came…

Giveaway Alert: The Advent Calendar for Writers ($2300 in Prizes!)

December 10, 2020

Giveaway Alert: The Advent Calendar for Writers ($2300 in Prizes!)

December 10, 2020

Let’s not beat around the bush: 2020 has been a dumpster fire. But don’t worry…we’ve got something that will make this year wrap up better than it started: a custom…

Story Tropes: To Avoid or Not to Avoid?

December 8, 2020

Story Tropes: To Avoid or Not to Avoid?

December 8, 2020

Every genre and medium of storytelling uses tropes, common themes or story devices. For example, a popular trope in the romance genre is “enemies to lovers,” where the characters start as enemies…

Thoughtful Gifts for Writers

December 5, 2020

Thoughtful Gifts for Writers

December 5, 2020

Each year we put together a list of gift ideas for writers – some fun, some functional. This year, let’s face it, writers have struggled more than usual. So this…

The Importance of Practice as a Writer

December 3, 2020

The Importance of Practice as a Writer

December 3, 2020

I’ve been playing basketball most of my life. When I was a kid, falling in love with the game, I happened across a book called A Sense of Where You Are by…

Master Storytelling and Save: One Stop for Writers is 50% Off

November 27, 2020

Master Storytelling and Save: One Stop for Writers is 50% Off

November 27, 2020

Well, Black Friday is here and keyboards everywhere are heating up. I wish you a successful day of bargain hunting! While you’re out there taking advantage of the sales, consider…

How Stakes Set up Expectations

November 25, 2020

How Stakes Set up Expectations

November 25, 2020

Last time I coached on Writers Helping Writers, I talked about 6 Tricks to Layer on Stakes, in it, I explained how I like to think of stakes as potential…