How to Make the Most of Our Story’s Tropes
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring how to improve our writing with story tropes.
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It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring how to improve our writing with story tropes.
Pin ItCan we learn from big shared-world universes like Star Wars how to builcohesive epic-sized story worlds (without planning everything in advance)?
Pin ItWhat does it mean to take a different approach to conflict? And how can that understanding help us keep readers engaged in our story?
Pin ItLast week we explored our options for organizing our writing life, but even the best system won’t help us if we lose our notes, so we need a plan.
Pin ItFor all the writing advice in the world, there’s comparatively little about chapters specifically, such as if or how we should title them.
Pin ItIf we’re not careful, we can burn out or suffer serious consequences. So once in a while, we all need to evaluate our workload and reprioritize…even me.
Pin ItLast time, we discussed how to introduce our characters. Now, here are 4 tips for ensuring we’re giving readers the right impressions of our characters.
Pin ItIt’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring how to introduce our characters to readers.
Pin ItIf our story includes telepathy or text messages and the like, what are some of our formatting options for non-verbal communication passages?
Pin ItTo increase reader satisfaction, we want to give our story meaning. How can we use foreshadowing to make our story feel purposeful and meaningful?
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