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How To Figure Out What To Write

How To Figure Out What To Write

February 3, 2020

Today’s guest blog post is by Brian Berni. Around this time of year is when we writers are most excited…

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How to Breathe Life into Your Characters

How to Breathe Life into Your Characters

January 27, 2020

Today’s guest post is by author Morgan St. James. Many novice writers find it  tempting to simply string together a…

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Considerations for the First Page of Your Novel

Considerations for the First Page of Your Novel

January 20, 2020January 26, 2025

I hope you know why it’s so important to craft a terrific first page. Surely if your first page is…

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The Crucial First Page of Your Novel

The Crucial First Page of Your Novel

January 13, 2020

My latest craft book in The Writer’s Toolbox series just released. Here is a preview excerpt from First Pages of Best…

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How Facing Your Space Could Improve Your Writing

How Facing Your Space Could Improve Your Writing

January 6, 2020

Today’s guest post is by architect Donald M. Rattner. As an architect who studies the psychology of creative space, and…

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Overcoming Fear in the Creative Writing Process

Overcoming Fear in the Creative Writing Process

December 30, 2019

Today’s guest post is by Kathleen Parisien Each and every one of us has the capacity to step into the…

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How to Effectively “Tell” Emotions in Fiction

How to Effectively “Tell” Emotions in Fiction

December 23, 2019

This post originally, drawn from material in my Emotional Mastery course, ran on Larry Brooks’s blog in the summer. Reprinted…

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Entice Your Readers with “Surprisingness”

Entice Your Readers with “Surprisingness”

December 16, 2019

This post originally ran on Helping Writers to Become Authors in August, 2019. Have you ever read a book for…

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Why Writers Must Dig Deep to Mine Their Feelings

Why Writers Must Dig Deep to Mine Their Feelings

December 9, 2019

This post of mine originally ran on Positive Writer in August, 2019. Reprinted here for your enjoyment and edification! It’s…

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