Writers, how do you get to know your characters? Readers, can you tell how well an author knows their characters? Having a thorough knowledge of your...
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Writers should never sit back and assume they know it all. To stay current in the industry and to keep your skills polished, you need to keep...
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I’ll say it up front: I’m a real sucker for a good first sentence in a novel. I may read on if the sentence is ho-hum, but I’ll read...
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Every writer knows that social networking is good for your career. I’ve had the pleasure of making new friends and acquaintances online who have...
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How do you write?That’s a question often asked of a writer. Do you plot? Are you an intuitive writer (AKA seat-of-the-pants writer)?Do you do a...
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When I purposed to become a published author, I was very deliberate in learning all that I could to realize my dream.I attended writers conferences,...
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Weasel words are words that somehow manage to weasel themselves into our writing, but are passive, weak words, and generally lazy writing.Most authors...
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This 2008 Associate Press news article caught my eye, and I think it has an application to writing. Trust me, I'll explain. But first, here's the...
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As writers, we work with words the way a sculptor uses chisels, files, and hammers.The words we choose and the way we arrange them determines our...
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