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Setting Yourself up for Success Before You Write a Single Word

May 6, 2021

Setting Yourself up for Success Before You Write a Single Word

May 6, 2021

As a lifelong student of storytelling, most of my posts are about how to best develop our story vision and put it on the page. But there’s an important step…

The Best Resource for Planning Your NaNoWriMo Novel

October 22, 2020

The Best Resource for Planning Your NaNoWriMo Novel

October 22, 2020

We’re creeping up on the biggest, craziest, event in Writerville: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). That means 50,000 words written in one month, and all the coffee, stale pizza, and…

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…

Tools to Help You Become a Powerful Writer

February 4, 2020

Tools to Help You Become a Powerful Writer

February 4, 2020

The start of the year is when I pay close attention to what is happening in our industry: what publishers and organizations are focusing on, the changes occurring on sales…

How Do You Know If Your Protagonist Is Strong Enough?

October 3, 2019

How Do You Know If Your Protagonist Is Strong Enough?

October 3, 2019

You can have an incredibly detailed world, adrenaline-spiking action and jaw-dropping plot twists, but unless the character in the driver’s seat is interesting, layered, and memorable, the story will pancake.…

The Easiest Way to Plan Characters in a Series: Cloning (Yes, Really!)

June 27, 2019

The Easiest Way to Plan Characters in a Series: Cloning (Yes, Really!)

June 27, 2019

This spring, Becca and I released two very important tools for writers… The Emotion Thesaurus 2nd edition (expanded by 55 entries) and a Character Builder Tool at One Stop for…

Start Your Writing Year Right!

January 1, 2019

Start Your Writing Year Right!

January 1, 2019

The start of a new year is special. It’s a reboot opportunity, a moment when we can hit refresh, adopt a new mindset if needed, and build new habits that…

On The Quest for Knowledge, Writers Must Show Courage

October 4, 2018

On The Quest for Knowledge, Writers Must Show Courage

October 4, 2018

When we step onto the writing path, we know there will be a lot to learn. We see the mountain ahead and sure, it’s intimidating. But hey, we’re head over…

How to Write an Effective Scene with One Stop for Writers’ Formal Scene Map

May 3, 2018

How to Write an Effective Scene with One Stop for Writers’ Formal Scene Map

May 3, 2018

When it comes to story structure, writers seem to fall into one of three camps: they love it, hate it, or are completely confused by the many iterations of it.…

15 (Mostly) Free Tools to DIY Your Self-Published Book

April 26, 2018

15 (Mostly) Free Tools to DIY Your Self-Published Book

April 26, 2018

Hi everyone! So happy to welcome writing coach Mandy Wallace to the blog, who has rustled up some great links for anyone looking to Self-Publish. As most writers know, a…