Why You Should Shoot Your Novel
There’s a whole lot more to “showing” than you think! Sol Stein in his book Stein on Writing says, “Twentieth-century…
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Do You Really Know How to “Show, Don’t Tell”?
Part of fast-tracking to success lies in writing novels that readers can quickly sink their teeth into. That usually means…
Scene Structure: Scenes as Segments and Capsules of Time
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
Writers, Wipe That Smile off Your Page
This week editor Robin Patchen wraps up our look at Fatal Flaw #11 – Pesky Adverbs and Weasel Words. If you’ve missed…
How Fiction Writers Can Show Emotions in Their Characters in Effective Ways
Editor Robin Patchen wraps up our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw…
Where’s the White Space?
Editor Christy Distler continues our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw…
Show, Don’t Tell: What to Show and What to Tell
Editor Linda Clare continues our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw of…
How Writers Can Be Storyshowers instead of Storytellers
Editor Rachel Starr Thomson dives into our new monthly fatal flaw: # 6 Telling, instead of Showing, Story . Writers often…
How to Get Readers into Your Story—and How to Keep Them There
We’re continuing our look this month at Fatal Flaw # 2—Nothin’ Happenin’. Last week editor Rachel Starr Thomson explained the…
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