How to Deal with Bad Beta Readers
Having someone read a draft of your work before self-editing or professional editing is a common thing to do. Getting
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Five Tips for Cleaner Writing
Self-editing doesn’t just have to be about the big stuff like plot, characters, or descriptions, and it doesn’t just have
The Benefits of Changing Point of View
Many times when that great story idea hits us writers, we know exactly how we want things to go. We
Writing a Character of the Opposite Sex
In one of my writing classes in college, my least favorite teacher of all time told the class that it
Improving Character Development
I’ve discussed in previous posts the importance of character development and how other ways of improving your writing can have
Setting Descriptions and Improving Descriptive Writing
When writers are focused on characters, plot, and flow of a story, sometimes the development of something equally as important
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Why Reading Aloud is Important for Writers
It’s safe to say that many writers feel that the voice inside their head is sufficient enough for evaluating one’s
Should I Get a Critique?
As fiction writers, the worlds and characters we have created are precious to us, built from our hearts and souls.
Writing Dialogue, Part Four: Creating a Unique Voice
Previous posts in this series have focused on dialogue tags, but in this final part it’s time to discuss what
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Writing Dialogue, Part Three: Avoiding Adverbs
In Part Two of this series, we discussed how the use of he said/she said in dialogue tags is sufficient,
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