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Six Tips for How to Write a Compelling Action Scene

April 14, 2022

Six Tips for How to Write a Compelling Action Scene

April 14, 2022

By Emily Young Did you know that when you read a novel, your brain thinks you’re experiencing the events? “The brain, it seems, does not make much of a distinction…

What is Rhythmic Writing?

April 12, 2022

What is Rhythmic Writing?

April 12, 2022

Rhythm is one of the most underrated aspects of writing, but readers sense the rhythm in our words, whether they realize it or not. Rhythm attracts readers to certain authors.…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Government

April 9, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Government

April 9, 2022

Fears can be a struggle 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 condition,…

The One Popular Myth Writers Believe About Writer’s Block

April 7, 2022

The One Popular Myth Writers Believe About Writer’s Block

April 7, 2022

“There’s no such thing as writer’s block!” No doubt you’ve heard this myth before. Worse, you may have believed it. And that’s rarely a good thing, as it tends to…

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

April 5, 2022

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

April 5, 2022

Hey, wonderful writerly people! It’s time for our monthly first-page critique contest ? This contest is closed. Please try again next month. If you’d like to be notified when the…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Growing Old

April 3, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Growing Old

April 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 illness,…

Using Vocal Cues to Show Hidden Emotion

March 31, 2022

Using Vocal Cues to Show Hidden Emotion

March 31, 2022

“My Precious” By Becca Puglisi Any Tolkien fans in the house? I remember, as a teen, reading The Hobbit by the fire on a rare cold evening in Florida. It became a…

Setting Description Mistakes that Weaken a Story

March 29, 2022

Setting Description Mistakes that Weaken a Story

March 29, 2022

When you think about the key elements of storytelling, characters and plot immediately come to mind, but what about the setting? Do you view it as 1) a vital story…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Conflict

March 26, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Conflict

March 26, 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 illness,…

9 Tension-Building Elements For Character Dialogue

March 24, 2022

9 Tension-Building Elements For Character Dialogue

March 24, 2022

By Becca Puglisi I’ve been thinking a lot about dialogue lately, because when it’s done poorly, it pulls me right out of the story. There are a lot of issues…