How to Deepen a Story with Thematic Echoes
How to Deepen a Story with Thematic Echoes
While shallow stories can be enjoyable, we often strive to add depth to our storytelling. Deeper stories can “say” more to readers, evoking more emotions and leaving a bigger impression.…
Read more…Happy Holidays – Some Gifts for You
Happy Holidays – Some Gifts for You
Angela, Becca and I hope you’re having an amazing holiday season full of family, friends, good food and special memories. We are so grateful for your visits, kind words of…
Read more…7 Tips for Finding Perfect Character Names
7 Tips for Finding Perfect Character Names
How much time do we spend thinking up character names? Too much. That name will represent the character we love, so the pressure’s on to get it right. And no…
Read more…Use Your Story’s Takeaway (Theme) to Trim Extraneous Content
Use Your Story’s Takeaway (Theme) to Trim Extraneous Content
Writing an entire book is an immensely complex undertaking. Even if you’ve outlined meticulously, you’ll need more ideas than you can possibly imagine to fill the pages of an entire…
Read more…Need to Get a Stubborn Character Moving? Use an Amplifier
Need to Get a Stubborn Character Moving? Use an Amplifier
If you’ve researched story structure at all, you know there are many models out there, and they’re all slightly different. The most popular forms tend to follow the three-act structure,…
Read more…Happy Holidays – Some Gifts for You
Happy Holidays – Some Gifts for You
Angela, Becca and I hope you’re having an amazing holiday season full of family, friends, good food and special memories. We are so grateful for your visits, kind words of…
Read more…Write a Novel in 13 Steps
Write a Novel in 13 Steps
Every writer’s journey is unique, but we all experience one iconic moment: the decision to stop thinking about writing a book and actually do it. And then? Euphoria. Finally, our…
Read more…Improve Your Storytelling in 5 Minutes
Improve Your Storytelling in 5 Minutes
What are writers chronically short on? Time. There never seems to be enough of it as we try to get the next book written, research our publishing options, keep up…
Read more…Writing About Emotional Trauma Without Triggering Readers
Writing About Emotional Trauma Without Triggering Readers
Trigger warnings are often debated in the writing world. Some opine that readers should be warned if something potentially harmful is included in a book, and others feel the audience…
Read more…Does Your Story Need a Hit of Organic Conflict? Look to Your Setting.
Does Your Story Need a Hit of Organic Conflict? Look to Your Setting.
Every writer’s mission is to pen a story that draws readers in, offering familiarity when it comes to certain genre expectations while also delivering something fresh so to be distinctive…
Read more…Happy Holidays & Our Favorite Recipes
Happy Holidays & Our Favorite Recipes
Angela, Becca and I hope you’re having an amazing holiday season full of family, friends, good food and special memories. We are so grateful for your visits, kind words of…
Read more…“No, Don’t Tell Me”: How & When Should We Use Foreshadowing?
“No, Don’t Tell Me”: How & When Should We Use Foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing is a literary technique we can use in our stories that gives a preview or hint of events that will happen later. While many might think of foreshadowing for mysteries, this literary device…
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