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From Unknown Office Worker to Best-Selling Author 📝
Feb 13, 2024

From Unknown Office Worker to Best-Selling Author 📝

The secret? Copying Hemingway.

StorytellingStorytelling
Pixar’s 22 Rules for Good Storytelling
Jan 30, 2024

Pixar’s 22 Rules for Good Storytelling

And how to use them to write better.

StorytellingStorytelling
No Stakes, No Story.
Jan 23, 2024

No Stakes, No Story.

Or, why you should start your story later than you think.

ProseProse
Why Precise Writing = Evocative Writing
Jan 16, 2024

Why Precise Writing = Evocative Writing

Make this one tiny change to improve your prose.

How to Show Emotions the Right Way.
Jan 07, 2024

How to Show Emotions the Right Way.

Aim for a mix of physical traits and emotional circumstances.

ProseProse
White Room Syndrome: The Writing Mistake You Can't See
Jan 03, 2024

White Room Syndrome: The Writing Mistake You Can't See

... or hear, or smell, or touch.

DialogueDialogue
Dialogue Needs Tension.
Dec 30, 2023

Dialogue Needs Tension.

Is your story suffering from premature conflict resolution?

ProseProse
Beware of the Thesis Statement.
Dec 27, 2023

Beware of the Thesis Statement.

Give your reader rich visual details. Don't summarize.

Don't Say "Thing", Label the Thing.
Dec 22, 2023

Don't Say "Thing", Label the Thing.

Also, we rip apart a terrible passage from my novel.

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