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How Writers Are Part of a Humanitarian Chain

December 13, 2018

How Writers Are Part of a Humanitarian Chain

December 13, 2018

Beyond the words and flow of the story lies something meaningful: the ability to be a humanitarian voice that reaches through the page to influence readers to think deeper about…

Rules? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Rules

December 11, 2018

Rules? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Rules

December 11, 2018

After we’ve been writing for a while, we’ve heard our share of writing rules. Sometimes we’re taught to avoid certain techniques, like prologues. Or we might be told that some…

Beginnings and Backstory

December 4, 2018

Beginnings and Backstory

December 4, 2018

You will find writers who argue that there should be no backstory at all in your first chapters. Why not? Because, by definition, backstory is what has happened before your…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Police Officer

November 24, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Police Officer

November 24, 2018

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…

Context, Text, and Subtext: What They Are and How They Help Storytelling

November 13, 2018

Context, Text, and Subtext: What They Are and How They Help Storytelling

November 13, 2018

In writing tips, we talk about text a lot. But I feel like we don’t talk enough about context and subtext in this industry. Both are vital to good storytelling…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Ghostwriter

November 10, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Ghostwriter

November 10, 2018

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…

How to Write More Words, aka, Winning at NaNo

November 8, 2018

How to Write More Words, aka, Winning at NaNo

November 8, 2018

With so many stories bouncing around in a writer’s mind, it likely comes as no surprise that most writers seek to write more—or to be more efficient in the time…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Physical Therapist

November 3, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Physical Therapist

November 3, 2018

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: Mechanical Engineer

October 27, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Mechanical Engineer

October 27, 2018

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…

What Can Flash Fiction Do For Novel Writers?

October 23, 2018

What Can Flash Fiction Do For Novel Writers?

October 23, 2018

Are you familiar with flash fiction? Have you dismissed it because you write novels or screenplays or something significantly longer? Well, don’t give up on it just yet. Writing and…