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Building Your Scenes with Beats

Building Your Scenes with Beats

April 26, 2025May 18, 2025

If you’re writing fiction, and particularly novels or novellas, you need to master scene structure. There is a whole lot…

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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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Advancing Your Plot

Advancing Your Plot

January 13, 2025January 12, 2025

I tell writers often they are failing to “advance their plot.” What does that mean, and why does it matter?…

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Balancing “Showing” with “Telling” in Fiction

Balancing “Showing” with “Telling” in Fiction

November 14, 2024November 12, 2024

It’s the golden rule of fiction: show, don’t tell. But it’s easier said than done. Show too much, and you’ll…

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A Deep Look at Deep Editing

A Deep Look at Deep Editing

September 16, 2024September 15, 2024

What makes the difference between a good novel and a great one? Simple: the editing. Seasoned fiction writers know that…

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13 Essential Elements of a Suspense Thriller

13 Essential Elements of a Suspense Thriller

August 12, 2024August 11, 2024

Post by DiAnn Mills. A reader experiences a suspenseful story when the writing leaves them excited, anxious, and turning pages….

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Infusing Mood into Your Fiction

Infusing Mood into Your Fiction

July 1, 2024June 30, 2024

Every person or character, at any given time, is in a particular mood. Generally, mood is a person’s state of…

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Inner Conflict: The Driving Force behind Character Development

Inner Conflict: The Driving Force behind Character Development

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024

Do you struggle with crafting realistic, complex characters? Have others told you that your characters are flat, stereotypic, or lacking…

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3 Ways to Infuse Your Story with Theme

3 Ways to Infuse Your Story with Theme

June 9, 2024June 8, 2024

When you ask a fiction writer what her story is about, she will usually explain the plot. Yes, plot is…

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