In Search of the Well-Crafted Sentence
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Essential Fiction-Writing Tools of the Trade
This is a reprint of a post printed seven years ago. If you’re a fiction writer, you need to get…
The Truth about Writing Mechanics
Today wraps up our year-long exploration of the 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing. We hope you’ve learned a lot of…
Searching for the Poetry in Story
Today Robin Patchen takes a look at cadence and rhythm as we begin to wrap up attack on Fatal Flaw #12:…
31 Stylistic Devices for Creative Writers
Today’s guest post is by Rose Scott: Without figurative language, writing would be plain and shallow. The more stylistic devices…
Writing Mechanics: To Paragraph or Not to Paragraph
Today editor Christy Distler continues our look at Fatal Flaw #12: Flawed Writing Mechanics. We’ve looked at how novels are structured…
Writing Mechanics: Avoiding the “I” Trap and Other Irritants
In today’s post editor Linda Clare continues our look at Fatal Flaw #12: Flawed Writing Mechanics. We’ve taken a look at scene structure,…
Writing Mechanics: Scene Structure as a Mini Novel
This month we wrap up our yearlong look at the 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing. Editor Rachel Starr Thomson…
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