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In Search of the Well-Crafted Sentence

In Search of the Well-Crafted Sentence

January 9, 2025January 5, 2025

View Post Every writer should spend time learning the tools of his trade. We use words, and we use them…

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The Power of White Space on the Page

The Power of White Space on the Page

January 6, 2025January 5, 2025

One of the writers of our book The 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing, Christy Distler, shares this brief story…

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Watch Out for Pesky Adverbs and “Weasel Words”

Watch Out for Pesky Adverbs and “Weasel Words”

December 19, 2024December 18, 2024

If you’ve been writing fiction for a while, you’ve probably heard editors or other writers insist that adverbs and overused…

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Tips to Turn Sketchy Writing into Robust Prose

Tips to Turn Sketchy Writing into Robust Prose

December 5, 2024December 4, 2024

Writers are hounded with the admonition to “show, don’t tell,” which is not easily done well. Showing requires learning masterful…

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How to Turn Good Dialogue into Great Dialogue

How to Turn Good Dialogue into Great Dialogue

November 27, 2024November 26, 2024

We fiction writers want to write terrific dialogue. After all, dialogue is the “make or break” element in a story….

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Pacing Tips for Fiction

Pacing Tips for Fiction

November 18, 2024November 17, 2024

Strong pacing is critical in a fictional story, but it’s one of the hardest elements to understand and master. That’s…

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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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Backstory Tips and Tricks

Backstory Tips and Tricks

November 11, 2024November 9, 2024

You’ve spent hours, maybe months, developing a rich background for each of your characters and the world they inhabit. As…

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5 Ways to Strengthen Weak Writing

5 Ways to Strengthen Weak Writing

November 5, 2024October 29, 2024

Every writer has to work on strengthening the construction of their sentences and paragraphs. No one’s writing is perfect, but…

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