Reading should be the cornerstone activity of all who claim they want to be writers. Agents can spot writers who don’t read. So can READERS.
Category: Writing Tips
Aug 31 2023
Pitch Your Story in a Pinch (ONE Sentence)
The log-line serves as a sort of “true north” so that epic high fantasy doesn’t suddenly involve space aliens, time travel, and waffle recipes.
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Aug 16 2023
Darkest Moment: Why Losing Everything Matters
Darkest moments are like dark rooms in photography. Very counterintuitively, we must immerse ourselves in the blackness to reveal the true picture.
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Jun 12 2023
Set a Story ON FIRE from Beginning to End
The beginning of any story is, by far, the hardest part. Well, except for that sticky middle ACT TWO that goes on FOREVER. Endings? Ugh.
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May 24 2023
Aspiring Writers Need to Quit NOW
Aspiring writers. There are so many out there. There are so many out there. MILLIONS! BILLIONS (if we count the bots). Is there any hope?
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