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Writing Techniques

Writing a Stand Alone Book That Could Become a Series, by Stella Sands

Writing Techniques Writing a Stand Alone Book That Could Become a Series Stella Sands

5 Ways to Blend Genres Without Losing the Reader, by Leslye Penelope

Writing Techniques 5 Ways to Blend Genres Without Losing the Reader Leslye Penelope

Why Low-Conflict, High-Comfort (or Cozy) Stories Are Harder to Write Than They Look, by Kathleen Fuller

Writing Techniques Why Low-Conflict, High-Comfort (or Cozy) Stories Are Harder to Write Than They Look Kathleen Fuller

Why I Turned to Fiction to Tell the Truth About Prison, by Jean Trounstine

Writing Techniques Why I Turned to Fiction to Tell the Truth About Prison Jean Trounstine

Strategies for Writing the Complex Novel, by Rhys Bowen

Writing Techniques Strategies for Writing the Complex Novel Rhys Bowen

Writing Techniques Harmful Tropes: Token Minority Moriah Richard

Writing Techniques Test-Drive Your Jokes on Fellow Humans (On Humor)Karim Shamsi-Basha

Long-Time Writer, First-Time Novelist, by Arvind Ethan David

Writing Techniques Long-Time Writer, First-Time Novelist Arvind Ethan David

An Ode to Wordiness, by Marguerite Welch

Writing Techniques An Ode to Wordiness Marguerite Welch

Writing Techniques Writing a Web of Lies Afsheen Farhadi

Writing Techniques On Writing Appalachian Folklore Leah Weiss

Why Is Literary Fan Fiction So Appealing? Asking 'What If' Questions About Your Favorite Classical Stories, by Marian Yee

Writing Techniques Why Is Literary Fan Fiction So Appealing? Asking ‘What If’ Questions About Your Favorite Classical Stories Marian Yee

How Open Mics Will Sharpen Your Writing (On Humor), by Karim Shamsi-Basha

Writing Techniques How Open Mics Will Sharpen Your Writing (On Humor)Karim Shamsi-Basha

Motifs, Themes, and Trusting Your Reader, by Cynthia Pelayo

Writing Techniques Motifs, Themes, and Trusting Your Reader Cynthia Pelayo

The Importance of Wonder in Storytelling, by Sophie Chen Keller

Writing Techniques The Importance of Wonder in Storytelling Sophie Chen Keller

5 Ways Poetry Influenced My Debut Novel, by Talya Jankovits

Writing Techniques 5 Ways Poetry Influenced My Debut Novel Talya Jankovits