How Do We Measure the “Value” of Fiction?
At our lowest, we might question what makes dealing with all the struggles of writing worth it. How can we measure the value of fiction?
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Merry Christmas! What Successes Have You Had?
When we struggle, how can we focus on our successes? How can we recognize what we’re proud of, or what we’ve accomplished?
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Story Endings: How to Write a Strong Resolution
Our story’s opening is important for gaining readers, but our story’s ending is what sells readers on our next book. What makes a story resolution great?
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‘Tis the Season to Do Something Nice…for Yourself!
One of the best things we can do during this time of year is take care of ourselves too. We don’t want to forget our needs in the noise of so many others’ needs.
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Author Insights: What’s Our Core Story?
The better we understand ourselves, the better writer we’ll be. One way we can better understand ourselves is to explore our core story. What do our stories have in common?
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Holiday Giveaways and Workshop News!
I’ve partnered up with Writers Helping Writers to bring you a PRIZE-PACKED Advent Calendar for Writers—and you could win one of my workshops!
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What Can Our Reading Choices Tell Us about Our Writing?
With our busy lives, we might feel we don’t have time to read, but reading is important for writers—and we might learn how to add appeal to our stories.
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The Ultimate Gift Guide for Writers — 2019 Edition
If you’re a writer, this list might help you give suggestions to family or friends. Or you can direct your family to this post for ideas. Something on this list is bound to please every writer out there.
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The Best Reason to Blog — 2019 Edition
How can sharing our similar setbacks and struggles help us? We’re on common journeys, so we each know where others are coming from.
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Weaving Story Threads Together — Guest: Rosie Danan
We often learn how to develop our story’s plot separate from character arcs, but our story’s threads work in tandem. Here’s a way to ensure they intertwine.
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