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  • How to Master the Passage of Time in Fiction

    How to Master the Passage of Time in Fiction

    March 17, 2025March 16, 2025

    We’re continuing our look at manipulating time in fiction. Be sure to read the other posts on the topic, beginning…

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  • 5 Lessons I Learned from My 30-Day Writing Challenge

    5 Lessons I Learned from My 30-Day Writing Challenge

    March 12, 2025March 9, 2025

    Guest post by Grace Ekause. Embarking on a 30-day writing challenge seemed exciting at first—it was a chance to improve…

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  • The Power of Perspective in Creating Characters

    The Power of Perspective in Creating Characters

    March 7, 2025March 9, 2025

    Post by Marie Barry. As writers, we are constantly thinking about the lens through which our characters view the world….

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  • How Fiction Writers Can Create “Skewed Time”

    How Fiction Writers Can Create “Skewed Time”

    February 17, 2025February 16, 2025

    Time sometimes seems choppy, erratic, confusing. It may feel as if it’s going backwards or in circles. It all depends on…

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  • How Fiction Writers Can “Speed Up” Time

    How Fiction Writers Can “Speed Up” Time

    February 12, 2025February 11, 2025

    Last post I discussed ways fiction writers can manipulate time. Meaning, give the illusion that, for the POV character (and…

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  • How Fiction Writers Can Manipulate Time

    How Fiction Writers Can Manipulate Time

    February 3, 2025March 16, 2025

    Time is a fluid thing in our lives. It’s all about perception. That’s why it’s “timey-wimey,” as Dr. Who likes…

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  • The Burden of Your First Five Pages

    The Burden of Your First Five Pages

    January 30, 2025January 26, 2025

    Noah Lukeman, in his book The First Five Pages (published in 2000), says “Over the years I’ve read thousands of…

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  • Show, Don’t Tell—But How?

    Show, Don’t Tell—But How?

    January 27, 2025January 26, 2025

    This is an excerpt from Shoot Your Novel, the book that teaches fiction writers how to use cinematic technique in…

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  • The Writing Life: Discipline and Challenges

    The Writing Life: Discipline and Challenges

    January 18, 2025January 17, 2025

    Writing demands more than just a flair for words; it requires discipline, commitment, and resilience. While many envision the life…

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