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Avoid Writing Gimmick Stories

Sometimes what seems at the outset like a great story idea really isn’t. Such is the case with the gimmick story.This is a story in which character development takes a back seat to a big reveal or …

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Avoid using Mary Sue character type in stories

Among the many character types to avoid when writing is the Mary Sue. This is an idealized character who stands in for the author as his idealized self.This usually young and low-ranking chara…

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Avoid deus ex machina ending in your story

Sometimes authors write themselves into a corner – they’ve created an extremely suspenseful story but have failed to provide clues that would allow the main character to resolve the tale’s cen…

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Rotate third-person limited to avoid issues

Sometimes writers structure their book so that the third-person limited point of view alternates from scene to scene between major characters in a book. However, within each scene, only one of…

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Five Great Quotations about Word Choice

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” – Mark Twain“One day I will find the right words, and they will …

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Use Sensory Details Rather than Internalized Ones

One way to make your writing more vivid is to use sensory details rather than internalized ones. Sensory details (blue, sour, loud, smooth) are specific rather than general. Internalized detai…

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Rotate third-person limited to avoid issues

Sometimes writers structure their book so that the third-person limited point of view alternates from scene to scene between major characters in a book. However, within each scene, only one of…

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