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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,…

The Sites I Recommend the Most to Writers

March 22, 2022

The Sites I Recommend the Most to Writers

March 22, 2022

By Angela Ackerman So, three things about me: I like to help (really, I’m a bit psycho about it – be warned)I like to build unique storytelling tools I like…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Certain Kinds of People

March 19, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Certain Kinds of People

March 19, 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,…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Capable of Harm

March 12, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Being Capable of Harm

March 12, 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,…

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

March 8, 2022

Phenomenal First Pages Contest

March 8, 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: Relational Commitment

March 5, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Relational Commitment

March 5, 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,…

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Leading

February 26, 2022

Fear Thesaurus Entry: Leading

February 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,…

When to Kill a Character

February 22, 2022

When to Kill a Character

February 22, 2022

Well, Valentine’s Day is in the rearview, so it’s time to move on to a less lovey-dovey topic: killing people. Fictional people, of course! Let’s face it, some of our…

Relationship Thesaurus Entry: Mentor and Protégé

February 5, 2022

Relationship Thesaurus Entry: Mentor and Protégé

February 5, 2022

Successful stories are driven by authentic and interesting characters, so it’s important to craft them carefully. But characters don’t usually exist in a vacuum; throughout the course of your story,…