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Write Better Fiction
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Writing Prompts
Plot Twist Story Prompts: Backstory Change
By Robert Lee Brewer
May 26, 2022
Plot
12 Dos and Don’ts of Revealing Critical Backstory in a Novel
By Jenna Kernan
May 14, 2022
Character
5 Reasons for Characters to Hide and Then Confront Their Past
By Swan Huntley
Feb 10, 2022
Settings
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Using Too Much Exposition (Too Early)
By Robert Lee Brewer
Dec 10, 2021
Interviews
Lenora Bell: When Fairy Tales Meet Reality TV
By Robert Lee Brewer
Oct 25, 2020
Character
Take Two: Improve Character Development by Putting Your Characters on a Therapy Couch
By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
May 22, 2019
Writing Techniques
Begin from the Middle: How to Start Your Story In Medias Res
By Paul Buchanan
Jan 13, 2019
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
What Is Your Character's Cornerstone?
By Rachel Scheller
Dec 4, 2016
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
3 Ways to Save Your Backstory from the Cutting Room Floor
By Adrienne Crezo
Jul 28, 2014
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