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Advice that Changed the Way I Write backstory first draft writing skills Dec 08, 2024

Today, I want to share something special: some of the best advice I’ve ever received. This isn’t just wisdom I’ve...

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Worst Bookish Turn-offs from an Editor book editing first draft writing skills Nov 17, 2024

As an editor, there are certain recurring issues in manuscripts that can immediately turn me off. Today, I’m sharing some of...

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10 Mistakes New Writers Make first draft writing skills Nov 10, 2024

When it comes to writing an enemies-to-lovers story, readers can easily spot when the conflict between characters feels forced. If...

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How to Write More first draft inspiration mindset writing skills Oct 27, 2024

Writing is one of the most complex yet fulfilling endeavors. For many of us, having vivid ideas for a book or a story isn’t the...

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Are Flashbacks Lazy Writing? first draft plotting writing skills Oct 20, 2024

Do you feel like you have a story that’s highly dependant on your characters backstories, but you’ve heard all the arguments...

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The Expanding Plot first draft motivation plotting May 07, 2024

I plot weird.

It’s kind of like the Snowflake Method and kind of like Save the Cat, but not really completely like either....

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How to Write an Unreliable Narrator first draft plotting prose Mar 24, 2024

Hello, my dearest reader. I hope you're doing well. I'm writing this from my bed –as I do almost everything from my bed, ps: don't...

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How to Choose your Narrator first draft plotting prose Mar 13, 2024

Last December, I started rewriting a halfway-abandoned story. But when I reread it, I realized that something was off. I ended up...

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Crossing the finish line: The First Draft vs. Perfectionism first draft mindset Feb 26, 2024

“A horrible first draft is better than a blank page.”

Not according to that little voice in my head that tells me anything...

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I Finished my First Draft and Broke Down first draft mindset Dec 12, 2023

Hello my lovely friends, I’m about to say those words many of us dream to say: I finished my first draft. It happened last month...

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