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Saving your Story from Predictability

November 7, 2019

Saving your Story from Predictability

November 7, 2019

I had the rare and luscious experience this weekend of cracking open a book and it being so awesome that I flew right through it. The Deceivers is about a girl from…

Hacking NaNoWriMo: How to Reach the Finish Line

November 5, 2019

Hacking NaNoWriMo: How to Reach the Finish Line

November 5, 2019

It’s NaNoWriMo season, so I’m reposting my top 5 tips that will help you bust through any block or hiccup so you reach your 50K. These tips have worked for…

Conflict Thesaurus: Sending a Message to the Wrong Person

November 2, 2019

Conflict Thesaurus: Sending a Message to the Wrong Person

November 2, 2019

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Pulling the Plug on Someone

October 26, 2019

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Pulling the Plug on Someone

October 26, 2019

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

Introducing the Character Trait Boxed Set

October 22, 2019

Introducing the Character Trait Boxed Set

October 22, 2019

Full disclosure: Becca and I have been a bit sneaky this year. First, we decided that rather than tell everyone which thesaurus we would publish next we would surprise everyone,…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Discovering a Spouse’s Secret

October 19, 2019

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Discovering a Spouse’s Secret

October 19, 2019

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

What Can the Best Metaphors in Literature Teach Us About Writing?

October 17, 2019

What Can the Best Metaphors in Literature Teach Us About Writing?

October 17, 2019

A big hello and welcome to Savannah Cardova from Reedsy today. She’s got some terrific advice (and resources) on Metaphors, so read on! Life is a highway. Love is a…

Story Feedback: Free and Paid Options for Writers

October 15, 2019

Story Feedback: Free and Paid Options for Writers

October 15, 2019

It’s a sad fact, but most writers don’t have a basement full of money, meaning we have to think carefully about where we spend our money and why. Investing in…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: A Repressed Memory Resurfacing

October 12, 2019

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: A Repressed Memory Resurfacing

October 12, 2019

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

How To Scare Your Readers Using Deep Point Of View

October 10, 2019

How To Scare Your Readers Using Deep Point Of View

October 10, 2019

I love to get geeky about deep point of view and I’m so excited to be a guest writing coach here. *mittened fist bump* What is Deep Point Of View? It’s a…