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How to Write Unputdownable Psychological Thrillers

October 22, 2024

How to Write Unputdownable Psychological Thrillers

October 22, 2024

“I read your pages,” said my critique partner. “And I think it’d really increase the tension if you tore the one page out of the book that your main character…

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Monitoring Someone Without Their Knowledge

October 19, 2024

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Monitoring Someone Without Their Knowledge

October 19, 2024

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

October 17, 2024

Phenomenal First Pages Contest – Guest Editor Edition

October 17, 2024

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…

Three Ways You’re Losing Your Reader’s Trust

October 15, 2024

Three Ways You’re Losing Your Reader’s Trust

October 15, 2024

There’s no better feeling than being in the hands of a great storyteller. They have command of the details we need to know, the scenes we need to see, and…

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Having An Undisclosed Bias

October 12, 2024

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Having An Undisclosed Bias

October 12, 2024

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…

A Description Database for Character Relationships

October 10, 2024

A Description Database for Character Relationships

October 10, 2024

No matter what genre you write, your characters–and their relationships–are the heart of a story. In fact, relationships help us explore our characters’ most meaningful layers while providing readers with…

Happy 9th Birthday, One Stop for Writers (Save 25%)

October 7, 2024

Happy 9th Birthday, One Stop for Writers (Save 25%)

October 7, 2024

One Stop for Writers‘ BIRTHDAY WEEK is here! Nine years ago, Becca and I stepped outside our world of book-making and opened the doors of One Stop for Writers, a…

Character Thesaurus Entry: Using a False Identity

October 5, 2024

Character Thesaurus Entry: Using a False Identity

October 5, 2024

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…

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: No Longer Loving a Partner

September 28, 2024

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: No Longer Loving a Partner

September 28, 2024

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…

7 Tips for Finding Perfect Character Names

September 26, 2024

7 Tips for Finding Perfect Character Names

September 26, 2024

How much time do we spend thinking up character names? Too much. That name will represent the character we love, so the pressure’s on to get it right. And no…