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Fear Thesaurus Entry: Not Being Believed

September 3, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Not Being Believed

September 3, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental health…

A Look Inside The Conflict Thesaurus SILVER Edition

August 30, 2022

A Look Inside The Conflict Thesaurus SILVER Edition

August 30, 2022

In the past when we’ve released a 2-volume set, it’s always been at the same time, but with the Conflict Thesaurus, life was just too busy to try and do…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Death

August 27, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental health…

Use Conflict to Target a Character’s Soft Spots

August 25, 2022

Use Conflict to Target a Character’s Soft Spots

August 25, 2022

Conflict is a key story ingredient, one we need a lot of, but this doesn’t mean quantity is better than quality. Fiction isn’t a video game; waves of bad guys…

Phenomenal First Pages Contest – Guest Editor Edition

August 23, 2022

Phenomenal First Pages Contest – Guest Editor Edition

August 23, 2022

Hey, wonderful writerly people! It’s time for our monthly first-page critique contest! This month, winners will receive feedback from a professional editor. So exciting! ? This contest is closed. Please…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Losing Autonomy

August 20, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Losing Autonomy

August 20, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental health…

Use a Character’s Career to Support Your Story’s Theme

August 18, 2022

Use a Character’s Career to Support Your Story’s Theme

August 18, 2022

Successful stories are often ones whose elements are employed subtly. You may not be able to say exactly why they work, and as a reader, you probably don’t care; you…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Not Fitting In

August 13, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Not Fitting In

August 13, 2022

Debilitating fears are a problem for everyone, an unfortunate part of the human experience. Whether they’re a result of learned behavior as a child, are related to a mental health…

Why a Strong Plot Requires a Significant Goal

August 11, 2022

Why a Strong Plot Requires a Significant Goal

August 11, 2022

Many say plot begins with conflict. But you can’t have conflict if you don’t have an antagonistic force. And you can’t have an antagonistic force, unless your protagonist has a…

3 Tricks to Reel Your Reader in With Flashbacks

August 9, 2022

3 Tricks to Reel Your Reader in With Flashbacks

August 9, 2022

We oftentimes hear the word flashback and we begin to think of all the don’ts associated with them. Don’t use them too early. Don’t let them go on too long.…