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Monthly Contest: Guest Editor, Show-Don’t-Tell Edition

June 12, 2025

Monthly Contest: Guest Editor, Show-Don’t-Tell Edition

June 12, 2025

Hey, wonderfulwriterly people! It’s time for Phenomenal First Pages, our monthly critique contest. But this is different than any contest we’ve had before. Winners will receive professional feedback on a…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Making a Black Market Purchase

May 24, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Making a Black Market Purchase

May 24, 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 – Guest Editor Edition

May 15, 2025

Phenomenal First Pages Contest – Guest Editor Edition

May 15, 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 five pages, today’s the day to…

Workshop: How to Write Compelling Inner Conflict with Angela Ackerman

May 9, 2025

Workshop: How to Write Compelling Inner Conflict with Angela Ackerman

May 9, 2025

Ready to dive into your character’s internal struggle and put all that incredible gut-twisting conflict on the page? If so, don’t miss this upcoming Zoom workshop on Saturday, May 24th,…

Secrets Thesaurus: Knowing Death Is Coming for Someone

May 3, 2025

Secrets Thesaurus: Knowing Death Is Coming for Someone

May 3, 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…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Giving Up a Child

April 24, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Giving Up a Child

April 24, 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…

Character Secret Thesaurus: Living Under a Curse

April 19, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Living Under a Curse

April 19, 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 – Guest Editor Edition

April 17, 2025

Phenomenal First Pages Contest – Guest Editor Edition

April 17, 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: Hiding the Truth about Family

April 12, 2025

Character Secret Thesaurus: Hiding the Truth about Family

April 12, 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…

Using a Character’s Personality Traits to Generate Conflict

April 10, 2025

Using a Character’s Personality Traits to Generate Conflict

April 10, 2025

When it comes to generating conflict, your character’s personality can help ensure that sparks fly, especially when their traits clash with someone else’s. When people grate on one another their…