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Finding Your Character’s Weakness

October 17, 2013

Finding Your Character’s Weakness

October 17, 2013

Flaw: Arrogance Jordan McCollum is here to discuss the importance of giving your character realistic flaws, so please read on. Who doesn’t love a shiny new idea? Crafting a plot,…

Welcome to Writers Helping Writers!

October 12, 2013

Welcome to Writers Helping Writers!

October 12, 2013

Welcome to Writers Helping Writers, the upgraded home of our original blog, The Bookshelf Muse. Becca and I are super pleased to open the doors to new website, which embodies…

Talents and Skills Thesaurus: BAKING

October 5, 2013

Talents and Skills Thesaurus: BAKING

October 5, 2013

Choosing a talent or skill that fits with your character’s personality, lifestyle, and values can go a long way to helping them break free of the common stereotypes seen so…

What Is A Talent and Skill Thesaurus?

October 2, 2013

What Is A Talent and Skill Thesaurus?

October 2, 2013

Archery Gardening …

Tips on Raising the Stakes

September 30, 2013

Tips on Raising the Stakes

September 30, 2013

Suspense & Thriller author José Bográn shares his expert advice on how we can raise the stakes. Story Stakes: How High Is High Enough? When asked what “raising the stakes”…

Physical Attributes Entry: Voice

September 14, 2013

Physical Attributes Entry: Voice

September 14, 2013

Physical description of a character can be difficult to convey—too much will slow the pace or feel ‘list-like’, while too little will not allow readers to form a clear mental…

How to Write a Tagline for Your Book (And Why You Need to)

September 12, 2013

How to Write a Tagline for Your Book (And Why You Need to)

September 12, 2013

Marcy Kennedy provides expert advice on book taglines (different from loglines), so read on. As writers, we hear about loglines all the time—how to write them, why we need them,…

Writing a Whodunit Mystery

August 29, 2013

Writing a Whodunit Mystery

August 29, 2013

Michael Dickson got the scoop on how to write a whodunit mystery! Whodunit Mystery Clues: How Do You Create Them? Do you enjoy puzzles? When you start one, do you…

Physical Feature Entry: Slender Build

August 24, 2013

Physical Feature Entry: Slender Build

August 24, 2013

Physical description of a character can be difficult to convey—too much will slow the pace or feel ‘list-like’, while too little will not allow readers to form a clear mental…

Sagging Middles: How to Fix Your Story’s Muffin Top

August 21, 2013

Sagging Middles: How to Fix Your Story’s Muffin Top

August 21, 2013

Welcome story expert K.M. Weiland, here to help us get our story’s saggy middle into shape! How Structure Prevents “Saggy Middle” Syndrome How do I fix my saggy middle? is…