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7 Tips on Creating Conflict in...

7 Tips on Creating Conflict in Your Story

Conflict is the core of any novel or short story, setting the tale in motion and sustaining it until the main character resolves the issue. Here are seven great tips about creating conflict in your…

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Fix scene by employing black b...

Fix scene by employing black box analysis

One question a number of writers have when editing their novel or short story is if a scene succeeds or not. Sometimes they feel the scene lacks importance, yet they hesitate to cut or revise …

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7 Tips for Writing Story Chara...

7 Tips for Writing Story Characters

• What are your characters’ motivations? • Do your characters’ actions arise from their needs? • Downgrade your minor characters Not all characters in…

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5 Tips on Creating Suspense in...

5 Tips on Creating Suspense in Your Story

• How to create suspense in your fiction story • Use pacing to maintain sense of tension in story• Add ticking clock to create sense of urgency • Add reaction shots to heighten dramatic tension• Or…

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Writing Inspiration: Apply Wha...

Writing Inspiration: Apply What You Liked

Re-read a story or a chapter of a book that you’ve really enjoyed. As reading, think about what made the passage beautiful. Apply those literary devices to your writing. ______________ My name…

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7 Tips for Writing Dialogue in...

7 Tips for Writing Dialogue in Fiction

For the full article, click the linked title: • Place ‘said’ after speaker’s name Does placing said before or after attribution – as in Thales said or said Thales – matter? The an…

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3 Tips On Properly Using Numbe...

3 Tips On Properly Using Numbers When Writing

• When to spell out numbers in a book • No more errors in your writing: Less vs. fewer • Play it smart: Don’t use 12 a.m./12 p.m.

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‘Fast forward’ to keep your st...

‘Fast forward’ to keep your story moving

Despite the mantra of “show don’t tell,” sometimes when telling a story, you’ll need to use exposition. A good example of this is when one character must catch up another on what has occurred. Thou…

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Don’t burden us with a self-in...

Don’t burden us with a self-indulgent digression

Many writers pen stories to make a statement about an ethical or political issue. This is especially true in science fiction; the movie “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, for example, is largely abou…

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Remain wary of using fast-forw...

Remain wary of using fast-forward in story

A literary device that’s often overused by novice writers is that of the fast-forward. This involves taking the story out of its timeline by going to a point in the future. In doing so, the scene r…

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