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Ep. #497: Critique: 6 Tips for Introducing Characters
K.M. Weiland
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Ep. 496: Creativity vs. the Ego (Or, the Value of Unpublishable Stories)
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Ep. 495: The Professional Writing Resources I Use for All Parts of the Writing and Publishing Pro...
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Ep. 494: Thoughts on How to Be Critical of Stories in a Way That Makes a Difference
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Ep. 493: 6 Steps to Create Realistic (and Powerful) Scene Dilemmas
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Ep. 492: 2 Different Types of the Lie Your Character Believes
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Ep. 491: 3 Life-Changing Rules for Finding More Writing Inspiration This Year
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Ep. 490: My Top Books of 2019
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Ep. 489: Critique: Supporting Characters and Theme: 6 Important Questions to Ask About Your Story
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Ep. 488: Critique: 10 Ways to Write a Better First Chapter Using Specific Word Choices
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Ep. 487: How to Choose the Right Antagonist for Any Type of Story
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Ep. 486: How to Overcome Fear as a Writer and Embrace Your Profound Courage
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Ep. 485: 23 Tips for a Zero Waste Home Office
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Ep. 484: How to Know Which Parts of Your Story Readers Will Like Best
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Ep. 483: A Writer's Guide to Understanding People
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Ep. 482: This Is How to Transform Info Dumps Into Exciting Plot Reveals
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Ep. 481: A Challenge to Write Life-Changing Fiction
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Ep. 480: 5 Questions for Choosing a Protagonist Who Represents Theme
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Ep. 479: Are You Struggling to Be Creative? This Might Be Why
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Ep. 478: Critique: 10 Ways to Write Excellent Dialogue
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Ep. 477: Creating Your Character's Inner Conflict: Want vs. Need
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Ep. 476: How to Use a Truth Chart to Figure Out Character Arc
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Ep. 475: How to Tell if Your Story Has Too Much Plot, Not Enough Character
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Ep. 474: Learn 5 Types of Character Arc at a Glance, Pt. 2: The 3 Negative Arcs
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Ep. 473: Learn 5 Types of Character Arc at a Glance, Pt. 1: The 2 Heroic Arcs
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Ep. 472: How to Make Your Plot a Powerful Thematic Metaphor
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Ep. 471: Taking Your Writing to the Next Level: Whole-Life Art
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Ep. 470: Critique: 4 Ways to Write Gripping Internal Narrative
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Ep. 469: 5 Ways to Earn Audience Loyalty
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Ep. 468: 6 Requirements for Writing Better Character Goals
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Ep. 467: How to Write Interesting Scenes
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Ep. 466: 4 Challenges of Writing for a Modern Audience
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Ep. 465: Helping Authors Become Artists
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Ep. 464: How to Use Your Outline When Writing Your First Draft
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Ep. 463: What Is the Relationship Between Plot and Theme?
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Ep. 462: 5 Ways to Use Theme to Create Character Arc (and Vice Versa)
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Ep. 461: 4 Pacing Tricks to Keep Readers' Attention
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Ep. 460: How to Find Your Thematic Principle
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Ep. 459: Plot, Character, and Theme:Â The Greatest Love Triangle in Fiction
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Ep. 458: 7 Things to Try When Writing Is Hard
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Ep. 457: How to Use Paragraph Breaks to Guide the Reading Experience
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Ep. 456: 10 Advantages of Writing a Single-POV Story
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Ep. 455: My 9 Writing Goals for the New Year
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Ep. 454: How to Create the Perfect Writing Process for You
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Ep. 453: My Top Books of 2018
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Ep. 452: The 10-Step Checklist to Writing an Above-Average Novel
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Ep. 451: The 10 Rules of Writing Large Casts of Characters
Ep. 450: How to Choose Your Story's Plot Points
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Ep. 449: 5 Ways to Successfully Start a Book With a Dream
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Ep. 448: When Writing, How Do You Know When Enough Is Enough?
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Ep. 447: 5 Lessons From a Lost Novel
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Ep. 446: Words Are Radical! (or, How to Cherish Language)
Ep. 445: Story Structure Q and A: 6 Outstanding Questions About Structure
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Ep. 444: 3 Tips for Improving Show, Don't Tell
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Ep. 443: Do You Have Sloppy Writing Habits? (And 4 Things to Do About It)
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Ep. 442: 5 Ways to Use the Enneagram to Write Better Characters
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Ep. 441: Writer's Envy--And 3 Thoughts on What to Do About It
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Ep. 440: How to Market Your Book When You Hate Marketing
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Ep. 439: 4 Ways to Choose a Better Theme for Your Book
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Ep. 438: 4 Steps for How to Turn an Idea Into a Story That Rocks
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Ep. 437: How to Write Unique Themes
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Ep. 436: Never Let Anybody Tell You How to Write: 8 Tips for Learning Responsibly
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Ep. 435: Judge Yourself Less, Trust Yourself More, and Write Better Stories
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Ep. 434: Writing as the Art of Thinking Clearly: 6 Steps
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Ep. 433: How to Intertwine Plot, Character, and Theme in Every Scene
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Ep. 432: 5 Steps to Writing Great Character Chemistry
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Ep. 431: 4 Ways to Write a Better Antagonist
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Ep. 430: How the Truth Your Character Believes Defines Your Theme
Ep. 429: How to Grow as a Writer: 5 Logical Steps
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Ep. 428: 5 Lies Writers Believe That Are Holding Them Back
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Ep. 427: Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 64: POV Problems
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What Should Your Characters Talk About?
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Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 3: Introducing the Story
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Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 2: Writing the Opening Chapter
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Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 1: Hooking Readers
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How to Decide Between Plain Prose and Beautiful Prose
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Learn 5 Ways to Take Risks With Your Writing
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How to Spot and Avoid Self-Indulgent Writing
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Don't Write Scenes--Write Images
Cohesion and Resonance! Cohesion and Resonance! Cohesion and Resonance!
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4 Tips for Writing to the Right Audience
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4 Ways for Writers to Become Better Readers
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The Words That Changed Your Life: Discovering What Made You a Writer
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4 (Possible) Reasons Why We Write
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The 5 Secrets of Good Storytelling (That Writers Forget All the Time)
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4 Life-Changing New Year's Lessons for Writers
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My Top Books of 2017
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How to Write Funny
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Tips for How to Choose the Right Sentences
5 (Not-So-Little) Additions to the Great Novel-Writing Checklist
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 63: Purple Prose
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The Great Novel-Writing Checklist
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4 Ways to Prevent Formulaic Story Structure
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The Only Good Reason to Write
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4 Reasons You're Confused About Scene Structure (With Examples)
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6 Lifestyle Changes You Can Make to Protect Creativity
5 Tips for Organizing Subplots
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 62: Head-Hopping POV
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7 Ways to Write Thematically-Pertinent Antagonists
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4 Questions You Should Never Ask About Your Book
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4 Ways to Write a Thought-Provoking Mentor Character
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 61: 5 Types of Clunky Dialogue
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5 Tips for Writing a Likable "Righteous" Character
16 Ways to Make Your Setting a Character in Its Own Right
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Writing Voice: 6 Things You Need to Know to Improve It
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How to Ace the First Act in Your Sequel
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 60: Flat Plots
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How to Calculate Your Book's Length Before Writing
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Learn How to Make the Most of the 5 Stages of the Writing Process
5 Ways to Write a Perfect First Draft (or Nearly)
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Are You a Writer or a Storyteller?
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5 Misconceptions About Writing That I Used to Believe
When Does Writing Get Easier? The 4 Steps to Mastery
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 59: Overly Complex Plots
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3 Ways to Make Your Writing More Visual
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3 Ways to Test Your Story's Emotional Stakes
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How to Benefit From the Biggest Reason for Storytelling
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 58: Too Much Description
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The 7 Stages of Being a Writer (How Many Have You Experienced?)
9 Tips for How to Write Opening and Closing Lines Readers Will Love to Quote
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5 Rules for How to Write a Sequel to Your Book
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 57: Dead-End Relationships
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The Lazy Author's 6-Question Guide to Writing an Original Book
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Learn How to Pace Your Story (and Mind-Control Your Readers) in Just 8 Steps
8 Ways to Troubleshoot a Scene--and 5 Ways Make It Fabulous
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 56: Unfulfilled Foreshadowing
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How to Find Exactly the Right Story Hook
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How to Outline a Series of Bestselling Books
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Top 10 Ways to Rivet Readers with Plot Reveals
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 55: Beginning Your Story Too Late
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Deepen Your Story With Character Misdirection
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The #1 Way to Write Intense Story Conflict
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A New Way to Think About Scene Structure
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 54: Story Events That Don't Move the Plot
How to Write a Scene Outline You Can Use (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 9)
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Making the Most of Character Interviews (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 8)
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How to Structure Your Story's Outline (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 7)
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3 Tips for Weaving Together Your Story's Pieces (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 6)
4 Ways to Write Backstory That Matters (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 5)
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How to Find and Fill All Your Plot Holes (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 4)
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3 Steps to Find the Heart of Your Story (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 3)
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Start Your Outline With These 4 Questions (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 2)
How to Outline for NaNoWriMo: Should You Outline Your Novel?
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7 Questions You Have About Scenes vs. Chapters
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The Secret to Writing Dynamic Characters: It's Always Their Fault
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The Only 5 Ingredients You Need for Story Subtext
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 53: No Contractions in Dialogue
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6 Reasons You Need to Make Way More Writing Mistakes
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How to Find the Right Critique Partner: The 6-Step Checklist
15 More Reasons Writing Is Important (in Your Own Words)
How to Use Scrivener to Edit Your Novels
5 Reasons Writing Is Important to the World
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4 Ways to Verify Your Story Concept Is Strong Enough
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7 Reasons You Need Story Theory
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 52: Stagnant Story Conflict
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5 Secrets of Complex Supporting Characters
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How to Plot a Book: Start With the Antagonist
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 51: One-Dimensional Characters
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6 Tips for How to Organize Your Novel's Edits
How to Write Faster (and Why Maybe You Shouldn't)
Planning Your Story: What George Lucas Can Teach You (Not) to Do
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6 Tips to Help You Finish Your Book
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Do You Have a Writing Superpower? (And Why You Shouldn't)
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Everything You Need to Know About Writing a 3rd-Person POV
Novel Research: 12 Ways to Ace Your Book
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 50: Info Dumps
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How to Know When to Write The End
5 (More) Ways to Trim Your Book's Word Count, Pt. 2 of 2
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5 Ways to Trim Your Book's Word Count, Pt. 1 of 2
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 49: Weak Conjunctions
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How to Create Awesome Scene Arcs That Surprise Readers
5 Important Ways Storytelling Is Different in Books vs. Movies
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The 4 Tweaks to Writing Truly Original Stories and Characters
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 48: No Conflict Between Characters
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Your NaNo Novel Is a Hot Mess! How to Edit Your Book
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The Re-Readability Factor: Does Your Book Have It? 5 Ways to Make It Happen
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Most Common Mistakes Series, Pt. 47: Ineffective Setting Descriptions
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How to Study Plot and Character in Your Favorite Stories: 5 Easy Steps
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Coincidences in Fiction: What You're Doing Wrong
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Not Feeling Creative? 4 Ways to Reignite the "Wonder" in Your Writing
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 46: Anticlimactic Endings
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How to Choose the Right POV (What I Learned Writing Storming)
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How to Write Multiple Antagonists (What I Learned Writing Storming)
How to Write Can't-Look-Away Chapter Breaks (What I Learned Writing Storming)
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6 Steps to Create a Fantastic Narrative Voice (What I Learned Writing Storming)
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 45: Avoiding "Said"
How to Win NaNo Using Totally Doable Daily and Weekly Writing Goals
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7 Ways to Keep Writing During NaNo When You Only Want to Watch Football
6 Tasks You'll Love Yourself for Checking Off Your NaNo Pre-Writing List
7 Ways to Use NaNoWriMo to Make You a Better Writer All Year Long
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Your Fiction May Be Failing for One Simple Reason: You're Not Being Honest
How to Edit Fiction: Watch Me Correct My Own Story in Real Time
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8 Paragraph Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 44: Too Many Participle Phrases
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How to Write a Sequel That's BETTER Than the First Book
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Protagonist and Main Character- Same Person? The Answer May Transform Your Story!
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New Story Ideas Distracting You From Your Book? Find Out What You Should Do
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4 Methods to Invigorate Your Prose With Surprising Sentences
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Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 43: Too Many Exclamation Points!
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4 Ways to Write a Likable Protagonist at the Start of His Character Arc
