When you start out writing, like with any new skill, what you are doing just feels clumsy and deficient. The ugly truth is, the beginning stage is painful for novices of any field.
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Jul 18 2016
It Ain’t Just Talk: 3 Crucial Elements of Great Dialog
She’s baaaaack. Well, sort of. Today I have an extra special treat. This is going to sound super conceited but whatever, it is MY blog 😛 . But first lemme caveat with this. I feel I DO have a knack for predicting the next big thing. Case in point, in 1993 I was at an …
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Jun 22 2016
Symbolism & Setting—The Perfect Marriage
In stories, this depth can be added a number of ways—through subplots, character arc, subtext, theme, and symbolism. Of them all, I think symbolism is one of the simplest methods to employ, and it packs a serious wallop.
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Jun 15 2016
Are Flashbacks Fizzling Your Fiction? Time as a Literary Device
We need to be careful how much we bend time and why we are bending time. Remember that every time we shift time, we can lose members of our audience.
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Jun 13 2016
Hate the Editing Stage of Writing? Check Out These Helpful Tools
Hey guys, Today Nancy Lin is here to help us with what might just be THE suckiest part of writing. But part of being a great writer, is also learning to be at least a good editor. We all need professional outside eyes on our work, and Nancy is here to help you get the …
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