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Writing Skills: Conflict and Dialogue
Oct 25, 2024

Writing Skills: Conflict and Dialogue

Excerpt from The Veldt by Ray Bradbury

Writing Skills: Action and Behavior
Oct 20, 2024

Writing Skills: Action and Behavior

Excerpt from "No Country for Old Men"

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The Art of Scene Transitions
Jul 22, 2024

The Art of Scene Transitions

A core skill for novelists.

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🔴 How to Write Character Arcs
Jul 13, 2024

🔴 How to Write Character Arcs

The Art of Helping Your Characters Grow

⚡ Use Active Verbs
Jun 10, 2024

⚡ Use Active Verbs

And specific nouns.

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🚫 Don't Summarize
Jun 02, 2024

🚫 Don't Summarize

Let your scenes play out.

👑 Consistency is King (in Prose)
May 27, 2024

👑 Consistency is King (in Prose)

Good prose has consistent tense and POV.

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🙅‍♂️ "No Lazy Repeats", He Repeated
May 24, 2024

🙅‍♂️ "No Lazy Repeats", He Repeated

Avoid repeating the same word over and over again.

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☝️ One Meaning, One Word
May 22, 2024

☝️ One Meaning, One Word

Don't overexplain your writing.

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🚫 No Filter Words!
May 20, 2024

🚫 No Filter Words!

Let your readers directly experience the scene.

🚫 No Dialogue Tags!
May 15, 2024

🚫 No Dialogue Tags!

Let your words carry the emotion.

5 World-Building Principles
May 05, 2024

5 World-Building Principles

How to create story worlds that readers love.

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