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Lesser-Known Story Character Archetypes

January 24, 2017

Lesser-Known Story Character Archetypes

January 24, 2017

Jonathan Vars is sharing some of the lesser-known character archetypes or tropes you could use to set it apart from other works. Read on! Every story contains certain character archetypes—custom molds,…

5 Things Psychology Can Teach Writers

January 19, 2017

5 Things Psychology Can Teach Writers

January 19, 2017

From our books, most of you know Becca and I love psychology. This is largely because the most captivating fiction pieces are those that closely mirror the real world, especially…

Pacing and Momentum in Revision

January 17, 2017

Pacing and Momentum in Revision

January 17, 2017

One of the elements I like to focus on when I revise is pacing. Pacing is the manipulation of momentum and time in a piece of writing and how the…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Catching the Bad Guy/Girl

January 14, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Catching the Bad Guy/Girl

January 14, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Seeking One’s Biological Roots

January 7, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Seeking One’s Biological Roots

January 7, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Tips for Weaving Romance into Your Novel

January 3, 2017

Tips for Weaving Romance into Your Novel

January 3, 2017

By C.S. Lakin Romance is a part of life, and so it should also play some part in our novels—if we intend for our characters to mirror real life. Even…

Start the Year By Jumping On 3 Important Tasks

December 31, 2016

Start the Year By Jumping On 3 Important Tasks

December 31, 2016

A new year is turning, meaning it’s the perfect time to motivate ourselves to create new stories, and to do that, we should turn our attention to a few housekeeping…

Finding the Sweet Starting Spot for Your Story

December 20, 2016

Finding the Sweet Starting Spot for Your Story

December 20, 2016

I used to hate writing story openings as I could never find the right spot the first time around. Sometimes, I started too far into the current story, leaving readers…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Finding a Lifelong Partner

December 17, 2016

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Finding a Lifelong Partner

December 17, 2016

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…