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Nothin’ Happenin’: Finding Your Story
This month our editors are tackling Fatal Flaw #2: Nothin’ Happenin’. Rachel Starr Thomson introduces the topic, showing how writers…
How to Create a Strong Emotional Response in Your Readers
Today’s guest post is by writer and blogger Jackie Johansen: You are writing your book, and you are excited thinking…
Should I Take It or Bring It?
I remember the first time someone called me out for using bring (or was it take?) when I should have…
The Perils of Purple Prose
We’re wrapping up our look at Fatal Flaw # 1: Overwriting. Fiction writers often overwrite, and have trouble seeing how this manifests in…
Tips on How to Land That 5- or 6-Figure Book Deal
Today’s guest post is by author and writing mentor Lisa Tener: Over ten years ago, I attended a writers’ conference…
Any Way You Splice It
You might know it as a run-on sentence, a fused sentence, or a comma splice. When two independent clauses—sentences that…
Repetition, Redundancy, and Overused Punctuation—Oh My!
We’re continuing our look at Fatal Flaw # 1: Overwriting. Fiction writers often overwrite, and have trouble seeing how this manifests in…
Writers—Take a Hike . . . If You Know What’s Good for You
We’re continuing looking at healthy lifestyle for writers this month, so we can all start the New Year with vigor…
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