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Writing Techniques 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel

Author Marybeth Mayhew Whalen shares the four things she does before writing the first word of a novel (that’s worked 11 times so far).

Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

Writing Techniques Catching Continuity Errors in 1, 2, 4—strike that—3 Easy Steps Andrew Welsh-Huggins

Writing Techniques Childhood: Our Touchstone for Wonder Elizabeth Sims

Writing Techniques Everyday Wonder Sarah Chauncey

Writing Techniques Writing Big Feelings (Minus the Maudlin)Peter Mountford

The Writer's Life What Is an Objective Correlative, and How Can You Use It in Fiction?Sherry Shahan

Writing Techniques The Prohibition Against Prologues Tiffany Yates Martin

Writing Techniques Writing Blockbuster Fiction: Mastering the Art of Cinematic Storytelling Ryan G. Van Cleave

Writing Techniques Deceptive Language: Verbal Content and Style (FightWrite™)Carla Hoch

Writing Techniques Building the Essential Linkages Elizabeth Sims

Writing Techniques Do Less to Do More: FightWrite™Carla Hoch

Writing Techniques Off the Path Sarah J. Sover

Writing Techniques 5 Tips for Adding Otherworldly Elements Into Your Novel Hailey Piper

Writing Techniques Creating Believable Magic Nan Fischer

Writing Techniques Tips on Researching a Book Inspired by Lesser-Known Moments in History Wendy Holden

Writing Techniques Writing From Shame Is Hard, But It’s Still the Best Place to Begin Molly Dektar

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