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How to Transform Memories into Memoir

How to Transform Memories into Memoir

June 1, 2020

Today’s guest post is by Kathleen Pooler.  “It is the complicated, abiding pleasure, to paraphrase Ralph Waldo Emerson, of finding…

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Cultivating Your Love for the English Language

Cultivating Your Love for the English Language

May 25, 2020

Today’s guest post is by Rafal Reyzer. I learned English all by myself. Long before I dreamed of living in…

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Creating Tension in Fiction Scenes

Creating Tension in Fiction Scenes

May 18, 2020

Today’s guest post is by Erick Mertz. One of the things writers commonly ask me is, how do I create…

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Momentum and Pace—Giving Readers a Satisfying Ride

Momentum and Pace—Giving Readers a Satisfying Ride

May 11, 2020

Today’s guest post is by Tiffany Yates Martin. Imagine you’re trying to get to LA on a cross-country road trip…

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5 Literary Agents Reveal the 9 Pitching Mistakes Authors Make

5 Literary Agents Reveal the 9 Pitching Mistakes Authors Make

May 4, 2020February 19, 2024

Today’s guest post is by Bushra Rahmani. I kid you not: In late 2016, I sent query letters to twenty-seven…

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How To Write A Perfect Cliff-Hanger

How To Write A Perfect Cliff-Hanger

April 27, 2020

Today’s guest post is by Rachael Cooper. Fiction thrives on conflict. Whether it’s a bank robbery or a breakup, our…

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Premise Determines How Many Characters You Should Have in Your Novel

Premise Determines How Many Characters You Should Have in Your Novel

April 24, 2020

When I think about the many novels I’ve written, I realize I don’t always start with a plot idea. Sometimes…

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How to Create Realistic Characters

How to Create Realistic Characters

April 20, 2020

Today’s guest post is by Laura Sherman. Whenever you write a novel, the success of the project depends upon your…

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How to Boost Focus ahead of a Writing Session

How to Boost Focus ahead of a Writing Session

April 13, 2020

Today’s guest post is by Rosie O’Neill. Focus is the thing that makes a writing session fly by in a burst…

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