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Character Secret Thesaurus: Doubting One’s Faith

February 15, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Doubting One’s Faith

February 15, 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…

Use This Method to Identify Your Story’s Stakes

February 13, 2025

Use This Method to Identify Your Story’s Stakes

February 13, 2025

Stakes are a crucial part of your story because they define what will happen if the protagonist fails. To build reader empathy, you need this piece in place because when…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Faking an Illness

February 8, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Faking an Illness

February 8, 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…

Be Our Valentine: Save 25% at One Stop for Writers®

February 6, 2025

Be Our Valentine: Save 25% at One Stop for Writers®

February 6, 2025

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Becca and I want to ensure you have a bigger budget for any I-Love-You gifts, so for the next two weeks, you can snag…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Concealing a Sexual Identity

February 1, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Concealing a Sexual Identity

February 1, 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

January 28, 2025

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

January 28, 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…

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Having an Addiction

January 25, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Having an Addiction

January 25, 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…

How Authors Thrive in a World of AI-Generated Books

January 23, 2025

How Authors Thrive in a World of AI-Generated Books

January 23, 2025

The rise of AI-generated books is sparking concern among many. We all know the book market is huge, yet the speed at which new works are being added prompted Amazon…

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Pursuing a Personal Goal

January 18, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus Entry: Pursuing a Personal Goal

January 18, 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…

How to Leverage Humanity to Outshine AI-Generated Books

January 16, 2025

How to Leverage Humanity to Outshine AI-Generated Books

January 16, 2025

AI is reshaping the book industry, and writers are polarized; some have integrated AI into their writing process while others refuse to. No matter which camp you align with I’m…