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The One Thing Writers Miss When Trying to Improve

April 18, 2019

The One Thing Writers Miss When Trying to Improve

April 18, 2019

Writers do something rather unusual on a frequent basis: they ask to learn more about their weaknesses. Whether submitting a story to a writer’s group, editor, or contest, writers frequently…

Occupation Thesaurus: Coroner

April 13, 2019

Occupation Thesaurus: Coroner

April 13, 2019

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

5 Character Tools You Absolutely Need to Know

April 9, 2019

5 Character Tools You Absolutely Need to Know

April 9, 2019

Angela here, happy to welcome Savannah Cordova from Reedsy who has done some sleuthing to find tools that might help you create your characters. Play around with ideas, or take…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Geologist

April 6, 2019

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Geologist

April 6, 2019

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

The Emotionally Intelligent Writer

April 2, 2019

The Emotionally Intelligent Writer

April 2, 2019

I’m a psychologist, so I like to believe there are a set of characteristics that can predict author success. Sure, like any subset of the population—and I’m going to define…

Occupation Thesaurus: Actor

March 30, 2019

Occupation Thesaurus: Actor

March 30, 2019

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Paleontologist

March 23, 2019

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Paleontologist

March 23, 2019

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Struggling with Writing Flashbacks? Try Using the P.A.S.T. Method

March 21, 2019

Struggling with Writing Flashbacks? Try Using the P.A.S.T. Method

March 21, 2019

Hi everyone! Today we have a past Resident Writing Coach visiting us: Sara Letourneau, editor and owner of Heart of the Story Editorial & Coaching Services. She’s sharing some terrific…

Occupation Thesaurus: Animal Trainer

March 16, 2019

Occupation Thesaurus: Animal Trainer

March 16, 2019

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Layering Character for Believable Fiction

March 14, 2019

Layering Character for Believable Fiction

March 14, 2019

Layering: the deepest, richest, most compelling aspect of character We hear a lot of talk about “layering” as a storytelling device. The more layers a character has, the more complex and…