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Phenomenal First Pages Contest – Guest Editor Edition

May 15, 2025

Phenomenal First Pages Contest – Guest Editor Edition

May 15, 2025

Hey, wonderfulwriterly people! It’s time for Phenomenal First Pages, our monthly critique contest. So, if you need a bit of help with your first five pages, today’s the day to…

Write a 5-Star Book 2

May 13, 2025

Write a 5-Star Book 2

May 13, 2025

When I set out to write Book 2 in my Fountain series, I made the common mistake of thinking it would be easier than the first one, which took me…

Workshop: How to Write Compelling Inner Conflict with Angela Ackerman

May 9, 2025

Workshop: How to Write Compelling Inner Conflict with Angela Ackerman

May 9, 2025

Ready to dive into your character’s internal struggle and put all that incredible gut-twisting conflict on the page? If so, don’t miss this upcoming Zoom workshop on Saturday, May 24th,…

Writing Tips from a Neurodivergent Brain

May 6, 2025

Writing Tips from a Neurodivergent Brain

May 6, 2025

Last fall, when I wrote about writing a novel “scene by scene” as someone neurodivergent, I received a ton of interesting feedback. Most of it was a variation on these…

Secrets Thesaurus: Knowing Death Is Coming for Someone

May 3, 2025

Secrets Thesaurus: Knowing Death Is Coming for Someone

May 3, 2025

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

Build These Seven Growth Milestones into Your Character’s Arc

April 29, 2025

Build These Seven Growth Milestones into Your Character’s Arc

April 29, 2025

While there are many kinds of stories, most of them today are about a protagonist navigating a change or growth arc. In this model, the character undergoes a personal journey…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Giving Up a Child

April 24, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Giving Up a Child

April 24, 2025

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

Writing 101: 7 Tips for Writing Strong Dialogue

April 22, 2025

Writing 101: 7 Tips for Writing Strong Dialogue

April 22, 2025

Welcome to the next post in our Writing 101 series: Dialogue Techniques. The first installment covered common mistakes with dialogue mechanics, which are important to master if you want to…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Living Under a Curse

April 19, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Living Under a Curse

April 19, 2025

What secret is your character keeping? Why are they safeguarding it? What’s at stake if it’s discovered? Does it need to come out at some point, or should it remain…

Phenomenal First Pages Contest – Guest Editor Edition

April 17, 2025

Phenomenal First Pages Contest – Guest Editor Edition

April 17, 2025

Hey, wonderfulwriterly people! It’s time for Phenomenal First Pages, our monthly critique contest. So, if you need a bit of help with your first page, today’s the day to enter…