Point of View: What’s the Best Choice?

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A story idea could be presented to readers countless different ways. How can we choose the best perspective for telling the tale?

Is Deep POV Always the Best Choice?

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It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re digging into point of view and whether a deeper POV is always better.

Does Conflict Really Belong on Every Page? — Guest: Angela Ackerman

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What are the different layers of conflict? How can understanding the different levels of conflict help our writing?

Character Talents & Skills: Beyond the Superficial — Guest: Becca Puglisi

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What can our character’s talents or skills add to our story if they’re not important to the plot? Becca Puglisi of Writers Helping Writers shares five ideas.

How to Write Conflict without “Bad Guys” — Guest: Angela Ackerman

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Angela Ackerman is sharing 5 methods to dig into our character and find their inner conflict—and examples for how to implement the ideas too!

How Can We Worldbuild on an Epic Scale?

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Can we learn from big shared-world universes like Star Wars how to builcohesive epic-sized story worlds (without planning everything in advance)?

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Writing Conflict: Love, Work, and Office Romance — Guest: Angela Ackerman

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Our character’s job can be a source of story conflict, but how can we avoid clichés, especially with an office romance? Angela Ackerman shares her tips.

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What’s Our Character’s Job? Here’s Help (& a Giveaway)!

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Before we figure out how to tie our character’s occupation to the story, we might need to understand more about the job and what it means for them.

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How to Level Up Our Storytelling with Self-Awareness

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Self-awareness is a good trait for writers to have. What 5 habits can help us become more self-aware, and how can they strengthen our storytelling skills?

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