A goal is a wish turned into action: Remember, its Goal-Motivation-Conflict, not Wish-Motivation-Conflict.
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"Show don't tell" gets misquoted constantly.
What it actually means: don't tell the reader how to feel.
Show the thing that creates the feeling. Let them feel it themselves.
The emotion is the reader's job. The image is yours.
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The middle of a story isn't where momentum dies. It's where the protagonist discovers the problem is different from what they thought it was. If your middle is sagging, the issue usually isn't pacing. It's that nothing has been genuinely reframed yet. #WritingCommunity #WriteTip

Outlining is procrastination with extra steps.
Real discovery happens in the draft, not the document.
I understand the counterargument. I just don't believe it.
Prove me wrong.
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Dialogue mistake worth catching:
Characters explain things they both already know — so the reader can follow.
Real people don't explain shared context. They reference it.
"You know what happened at the festival."
Not: "When the incident at the festival five years ago occurred..."
The difference is trust. One trusts the reader. One doesn't.
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I'll present a workshop on "Dazzling Description: How to Show-Not-Tell" for the South Carolina Writers Association on 3/19 7-8 PM (EDT) via Zoom!
Make your settings sparkle, your characters come alive, your emotions explode on the page. We’ll discuss sense data, body language, and how to write in deep point of view.
Nonmember – $25.00
https://myscwa.org/event-6505396
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Your first line doesn't need to be beautiful.
It needs to create a question the reader must answer.
Everything else is secondary.
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How to get a good critique part 2: Get #Writing Feedback by Taking Classes: "Do you want to learn the business side of publishing or focus on craft techniques? Do a little searching, and you’ll find writing classes to suit every need."
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How to get a good critique part 2: Get #Writing Feedback by Taking Classes: "One bonus to taking a class or attending a retreat is that you may meet other writers, who could become your critique partners after the class ends." https://lttr.ai/ApONV
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