Celebrating 10 Years at One Stop for Writers!

Happy Birthday, One Stop for Writers! It’s hard to believe, but One Stop for Writers® is officially TEN years old! When Becca and I built One Stop for Writers with Lee (a software developer who also created Scrivener for Windows), all those years ago, it was a…
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How to Use Weather to Create Mood, Not Clichés

Are you afraid of using the weather in your writing? If so, you’re not alone. After all, if not careful, weather description can be a minefield of clichés. The sunny, cloudless afternoon at the beach. The gloomy rainstorm at a funeral. Overdone setting and weather pairings can lie…
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How to Amp up Your Story Setting

Taking the time to choose the right setting for each scene is one of the best ways to ensure our writing has impact. Why? Because the setting touches everything. It can characterize the story’s cast, evoke mood, generate conflict, shape the plot, and even use symbols and emotional triggers to show readers…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/07/amp-up-your-story-setting/

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Tap into Your Character’s Unmet Need to Strengthen Your Story

Life can be painful, especially for our characters. In fact, the fallout of an emotionally wounding event such as a car accident, failing to save someone’s life, infertility, or being sent away as a child can derail their life for…
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