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The Emotion Thesaurus SUPER FAN Contest
So, recently something nifty happened: we sold our 200,000th Emotion Thesaurus book. 200,000! We’re completely awestruck. When Becca and I started this journey, we talked about what success would look like for The Emotion Thesaurus. After gnawing on the question … Continue reading
Context, Text, and Subtext: What They Are and How They Help Storytelling
In writing tips, we talk about text a lot. But I feel like we don’t talk enough about context and subtext in this industry. Both are vital to good storytelling and often misunderstood or even mixed up. So today I … Continue reading
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Ghostwriter
Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your story, they might be trying to get that job or … Continue reading
How to Write More Words, aka, Winning at NaNo
With so many stories bouncing around in a writer’s mind, it likely comes as no surprise that most writers seek to write more—or to be more efficient in the time they have to write. In the month of November, known … Continue reading
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Physical Therapist
Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your story, they might be trying to get that job or … Continue reading
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Mechanical Engineer
Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your story, they might be trying to get that job or … Continue reading
CRITIQUES 4 U
CONTEST CLOSED It’s Fall, y’all! Which has absolutely no bearing on this month’s critique contest. I’m just so excited that the temperatures are finally dropping and the leaves are turning :). If you’re working on a first page (in any genre … Continue reading
Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Dog Groomer
Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your story, they might be trying to get that job or … Continue reading
How to Nail the First Three Pages
Let’s face it, talking about writing the first pages of a novel is stressful. It can strike terror into the heart of even the most seasoned writer, because as writers we all know how scarily narrow the window is, and … Continue reading