October 25, 2021

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What Is a Plotter in Writing?
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What Is a Plotter in Writing?

Apr 12, 2021
Why Did I Write a Novel About Death?
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Why Did I Write a Novel About Death?

Mar 20, 2021
Amp up Your Story Impact: Pushing Against and Leaning In
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Amp up Your Story Impact: Pushing Against and Leaning In

Mar 17, 2021
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What Is a Narrative Arc (or Story Arc)?

Nov 13, 2020
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5 Ways to Surprise Your Reader (Without It Feeling Like a Trick)

Sep 17, 2020
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The 5-Step Process for Reworking a Classic Story

Sep 11, 2020
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What They Don't Teach You in MFA Programs: 5 Rules for Writing Stories That Work

Sep 1, 2020
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The Writer's Life

Literary Scavenger Hunts: The MacGuffin & Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Sam Spade, and Others

Sep 30, 2019
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Writing Techniques

What a Coincidence: 7 Clever Strategies for Harnessing Coincidences in Fiction

Sep 7, 2018
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Plot Development: Charts and Tips for Outlining and Plotting a Novel

May 18, 2020
The Great Debate: To Prologue or Not to Prologue | Meg LaTorre-Snyder
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The Great Debate: To Prologue or Not to Prologue?

Oct 19, 2017
The ABCs of Story: Plots, Subplots, and Sub-Subplots
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The ABCs of Story: Plots, Subplots, and Sub-Subplots

Oct 13, 2017
8 Practical Tips to Avoid Too Much Plot in Your Novel, Jacquelyn Mitchard
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8 Practical Tips to Avoid Too Much Plot in Your Novel

Mar 15, 2016
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How to Map Out Your Hero’s Adventure in Your Manuscript

Aug 26, 2014
Write Better: The 7 Qualities of High-Concept Stories
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Write Better: The 7 Qualities of High-Concept Stories

Jan 21, 2014
5 Ways to Increase Conflict in a Story, by Eileen Cook
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5 Ways to Increase Conflict in a Story

Feb 10, 2021
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7 Simple Ways to Make a Good Story Great

Jun 19, 2012
The 3 Key Types of "Stakes" That Drive Novels
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The 3 Key Types of "Stakes" that Drive Novels

Oct 19, 2010