• Ep. 546: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 13: The Crone’s Shadow Archetypes
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• Ep. 545: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 12: The King’s Shadow Archetypes
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• Ep. 544: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 11: The Queen’s Shadow Archetypes
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• Ep. 543: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 10: The Hero’s Shadow Archetypes
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• Ep. 542: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 9: The Maiden’s Shadow Archetypes
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• Ep. 541: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 8: Introduction to the 12 Shadow Archetypes
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• Ep. 540: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 7: The Mage Arc
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• Ep. 539: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 6: The Crone Arc
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• Ep. 538: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 5: The King Arc
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• Ep. 537: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 4: The Queen Arc
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• Ep. 536: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 3: The Hero Arc
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• Ep. 535: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 2: The Maiden Arc
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• Ep. 534: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 1: A New Series
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• Ep. 533: An Introduction to Archetypal Stories
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• Ep. 532: Story Theory and the Quest for Meaning
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• Ep. 531: 3 Character Arcs in the Karpman Drama Triangle
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• Ep. 530: 7 Writing Lessons Learned in 2020
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• Ep. 529: What Is Dreamzoning? (7 Steps to Finding New Story Ideas)
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• Ep. 528: 7 Steps to Stop Overthinking Your Writing
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• Ep. 527: 5 Questions About Scene Sequences
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• Ep. 526: Are You Growing as a Writer? (Here's the Only Way to Tell)
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• Ep. 525: The Power of Chiastic Story Structure (Especially in a Series)
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• Ep. 524: The Midpoint as the Swivel Point of Your Story's Linked Structure
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• Ep. 523: The Link Between Your Story's Pinch Points
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• Ep. 522: The Link Between Your Story's First Plot Point and Third Plot Point
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• Ep. 521: The Link Between Your Story's Hook and Resolution
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• Ep. 520: The Crucial Link Between Your Story's Inciting Event and Climactic Moment
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• Episode #519: 15 Steps to Self-Publish Your Book
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• Episode #518: 7 Considerations for Your Antagonist's Motivations (Which Will Save You SOOO Much Trouble)
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• Ep. 517: Afraid to Let Anyone Read Your Writing? 5 Steps to Move Past Fears
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• Ep. 516: 5 Exercises for Honing Your Story Instincts
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• Ep. 515: Critique: 4 Ways to Write Sequel Scenes That Grip Readers
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• Ep. 514: 5 Ways to Help Writers During the Pandemic (+Giveaways to Get You Started)
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• Ep. 513: 7 Misconceptions About Being a Writer
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• Ep. 512: 4 Questions to Prevent Plot Holes
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• Ep. 511: How to Get Stuff Done as a Writer (or How This INTJ Leverages Her Te)
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• Ep. 510: The 3 Acts of a Writer's Life--Or How Your Age Affects Your Writing
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• Ep. 509: Using All Four Cognitive Functions as a Writer
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• Ep. 508: 11 Exercises to Enhance Your Visual Thinking
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• Ep. 507: Editing Your Novel Q&A
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• Ep. 506: Creativity vs. Distraction: 13 Tips for Writers in the Age of the Internet
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• Ep. 505: 7 Possible Hooks for Your Opening Chapter
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• Ep. 505: 15 Productive Tasks You Can Still Do Even When You Don't Feel Like Writing
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• Ep. 503: 4 Ways Writing Improves Your Relationship With Yourself
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• Ep. 502: How to Get Some Writing Done: Discipline vs. Enthusiasm
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• Ep. 501: 7 Ways Writing Saves Us When Life Is Hard
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• Ep. 500: 8 Challenges (and Solutions) When Writing From Home
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• Ep. 499: The Power of Hopeful Stories in a Stressful Time
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• Ep. 498: 5 Questions About How to Balance Multiple POVs in Your Story
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• Ep. #497: Critique: 6 Tips for Introducing Characters
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• Ep. 496: Creativity vs. the Ego (Or, the Value of Unpublishable Stories)
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• Ep. 495: The Professional Writing Resources I Use for All Parts of the Writing and Publishing Processes
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• Ep. 494: Thoughts on How to Be Critical of Stories in a Way That Makes a Difference
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• Ep. 493: 6 Steps to Create Realistic (and Powerful) Scene Dilemmas
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• Ep. 492: 2 Different Types of the Lie Your Character Believes
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• Ep. 491: 3 Life-Changing Rules for Finding More Writing Inspiration This Year
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• Ep. 490: My Top Books of 2019
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• Ep. 489: Critique: Supporting Characters and Theme: 6 Important Questions to Ask About Your Story
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• Ep. 488: Critique: 10 Ways to Write a Better First Chapter Using Specific Word Choices
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• Ep. 487: How to Choose the Right Antagonist for Any Type of Story
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• Ep. 486: How to Overcome Fear as a Writer and Embrace Your Profound Courage
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• Ep. 485: 23 Tips for a Zero Waste Home Office
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• Ep. 484: How to Know Which Parts of Your Story Readers Will Like Best
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• Ep. 483: A Writer's Guide to Understanding People
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• Ep. 482: This Is How to Transform Info Dumps Into Exciting Plot Reveals
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• Ep. 481: A Challenge to Write Life-Changing Fiction
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• Ep. 480: 5 Questions for Choosing a Protagonist Who Represents Theme
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• Ep. 479: Are You Struggling to Be Creative? This Might Be Why
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• Ep. 478: Critique: 10 Ways to Write Excellent Dialogue
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• Ep. 477: Creating Your Character's Inner Conflict: Want vs. Need
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• Ep. 476: How to Use a Truth Chart to Figure Out Character Arc
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• Ep. 475: How to Tell if Your Story Has Too Much Plot, Not Enough Character
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• Ep. 474: Learn 5 Types of Character Arc at a Glance, Pt. 2: The 3 Negative Arcs
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• Ep. 473: Learn 5 Types of Character Arc at a Glance, Pt. 1: The 2 Heroic Arcs
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• Ep. 472: How to Make Your Plot a Powerful Thematic Metaphor
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• Ep. 471: Taking Your Writing to the Next Level: Whole-Life Art
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• Ep. 470: Critique: 4 Ways to Write Gripping Internal Narrative
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• Ep. 469: 5 Ways to Earn Audience Loyalty
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• Ep. 468: 6 Requirements for Writing Better Character Goals
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• Ep. 467: How to Write Interesting Scenes
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• Ep. 466: 4 Challenges of Writing for a Modern Audience
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• Ep. 465: Helping Authors Become Artists
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• Ep. 464: How to Use Your Outline When Writing Your First Draft
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• Ep. 463: What Is the Relationship Between Plot and Theme?
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• Ep. 462: 5 Ways to Use Theme to Create Character Arc (and Vice Versa)
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• Ep. 461: 4 Pacing Tricks to Keep Readers' Attention
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• Ep. 460: How to Find Your Thematic Principle
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• Ep. 459: Plot, Character, and Theme: The Greatest Love Triangle in Fiction
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• Ep. 458: 7 Things to Try When Writing Is Hard
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• Ep. 457: How to Use Paragraph Breaks to Guide the Reading Experience
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• Ep. 456: 10 Advantages of Writing a Single-POV Story
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• Ep. 455: My 9 Writing Goals for the New Year
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• Ep. 454: How to Create the Perfect Writing Process for You
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• Ep. 453: My Top Books of 2018
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• Ep. 452: The 10-Step Checklist to Writing an Above-Average Novel
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• Ep. 451: The 10 Rules of Writing Large Casts of Characters
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• Ep. 450: How to Choose Your Story's Plot Points
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• Ep. 449: 5 Ways to Successfully Start a Book With a Dream
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• Ep. 448: When Writing, How Do You Know When Enough Is Enough?
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• Ep. 447: 5 Lessons From a Lost Novel
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• Ep. 446: Words Are Radical! (or, How to Cherish Language)
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• Ep. 445: Story Structure Q and A: 6 Outstanding Questions About Structure
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• Ep. 444: 3 Tips for Improving Show, Don't Tell
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• Ep. 443: Do You Have Sloppy Writing Habits? (And 4 Things to Do About It)
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• Ep. 442: 5 Ways to Use the Enneagram to Write Better Characters
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• Ep. 441: Writer's Envy--And 3 Thoughts on What to Do About It
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• Ep. 440: How to Market Your Book When You Hate Marketing
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• Ep. 439: 4 Ways to Choose a Better Theme for Your Book
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• Ep. 438: 4 Steps for How to Turn an Idea Into a Story That Rocks
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• Ep. 437: How to Write Unique Themes
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• Ep. 436: Never Let Anybody Tell You How to Write: 8 Tips for Learning Responsibly
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• Ep. 435: Judge Yourself Less, Trust Yourself More, and Write Better Stories
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• Ep. 434: Writing as the Art of Thinking Clearly: 6 Steps
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• Ep. 433: How to Intertwine Plot, Character, and Theme in Every Scene
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• Ep. 432: 5 Steps to Writing Great Character Chemistry
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• Ep. 431: 4 Ways to Write a Better Antagonist
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• Ep. 430: How the Truth Your Character Believes Defines Your Theme
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• Ep. 429: How to Grow as a Writer: 5 Logical Steps
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• Ep. 428: 5 Lies Writers Believe That Are Holding Them Back
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• Ep. 427: Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 64: POV Problems
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• What Should Your Characters Talk About?
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• Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 3: Introducing the Story
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• Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 2: Writing the Opening Chapter
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• Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 1: Hooking Readers
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• How to Decide Between Plain Prose and Beautiful Prose
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• Learn 5 Ways to Take Risks With Your Writing
";
• How to Spot and Avoid Self-Indulgent Writing
";
• Don't Write Scenes--Write Images
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• Cohesion and Resonance! Cohesion and Resonance! Cohesion and Resonance!
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• 4 Tips for Writing to the Right Audience
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• 4 Ways for Writers to Become Better Readers
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• The Words That Changed Your Life: Discovering What Made You a Writer
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• 4 (Possible) Reasons Why We Write
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• The 5 Secrets of Good Storytelling (That Writers Forget All the Time)
";
• 4 Life-Changing New Year's Lessons for Writers
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• My Top Books of 2017
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• How to Write Funny
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• Tips for How to Choose the Right Sentences
";
• 5 (Not-So-Little) Additions to the Great Novel-Writing Checklist
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 63: Purple Prose
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• The Great Novel-Writing Checklist
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• 4 Ways to Prevent Formulaic Story Structure
";
• The Only Good Reason to Write
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• 4 Reasons You're Confused About Scene Structure (With Examples)
";
• 6 Lifestyle Changes You Can Make to Protect Creativity
";
• 5 Tips for Organizing Subplots
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 62: Head-Hopping POV
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• 7 Ways to Write Thematically-Pertinent Antagonists
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• 4 Questions You Should Never Ask About Your Book
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• 4 Ways to Write a Thought-Provoking Mentor Character
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 61: 5 Types of Clunky Dialogue
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• 5 Tips for Writing a Likable "Righteous" Character
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• 16 Ways to Make Your Setting a Character in Its Own Right
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• Writing Voice: 6 Things You Need to Know to Improve It
";
• How to Ace the First Act in Your Sequel
";
• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 60: Flat Plots
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• How to Calculate Your Book's Length Before Writing
";
• Learn How to Make the Most of the 5 Stages of the Writing Process
";
• 5 Ways to Write a Perfect First Draft (or Nearly)
";
• Are You a Writer or a Storyteller?
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• 5 Misconceptions About Writing That I Used to Believe
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• When Does Writing Get Easier? The 4 Steps to Mastery
";
• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 59: Overly Complex Plots
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• 3 Ways to Make Your Writing More Visual
";
• 3 Ways to Test Your Story's Emotional Stakes
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• How to Benefit From the Biggest Reason for Storytelling
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 58: Too Much Description
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• The 7 Stages of Being a Writer (How Many Have You Experienced?)
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• 9 Tips for How to Write Opening and Closing Lines Readers Will Love to Quote
";
• 5 Rules for How to Write a Sequel to Your Book
";
• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 57: Dead-End Relationships
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• The Lazy Author's 6-Question Guide to Writing an Original Book
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• Learn How to Pace Your Story (and Mind-Control Your Readers) in Just 8 Steps
";
• 8 Ways to Troubleshoot a Scene--and 5 Ways Make It Fabulous
";
• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 56: Unfulfilled Foreshadowing
";
• How to Find Exactly the Right Story Hook
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• How to Outline a Series of Bestselling Books
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• Top 10 Ways to Rivet Readers with Plot Reveals
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 55: Beginning Your Story Too Late
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• Deepen Your Story With Character Misdirection
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• The #1 Way to Write Intense Story Conflict
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• A New Way to Think About Scene Structure
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 54: Story Events That Don't Move the Plot
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• How to Write a Scene Outline You Can Use (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 9)
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• Making the Most of Character Interviews (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 8)
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• How to Structure Your Story's Outline (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 7)
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• 3 Tips for Weaving Together Your Story's Pieces (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 6)
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• 4 Ways to Write Backstory That Matters (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 5)
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• How to Find and Fill All Your Plot Holes (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 4)
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• 3 Steps to Find the Heart of Your Story (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 3)
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• Start Your Outline With These 4 Questions (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 2)
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• How to Outline for NaNoWriMo: Should You Outline Your Novel?
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• 7 Questions You Have About Scenes vs. Chapters
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• The Secret to Writing Dynamic Characters: It's Always Their Fault
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• The Only 5 Ingredients You Need for Story Subtext
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 53: No Contractions in Dialogue
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• 6 Reasons You Need to Make Way More Writing Mistakes
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• How to Find the Right Critique Partner: The 6-Step Checklist
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• 15 More Reasons Writing Is Important (in Your Own Words)
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• How to Use Scrivener to Edit Your Novels
";
• 5 Reasons Writing Is Important to the World
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• 4 Ways to Verify Your Story Concept Is Strong Enough
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• 7 Reasons You Need Story Theory
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 52: Stagnant Story Conflict
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• 5 Secrets of Complex Supporting Characters
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• How to Plot a Book: Start With the Antagonist
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 51: One-Dimensional Characters
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• 6 Tips for How to Organize Your Novel's Edits
";
• How to Write Faster (and Why Maybe You Shouldn't)
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• Planning Your Story: What George Lucas Can Teach You (Not) to Do
";
• 6 Tips to Help You Finish Your Book
";
• Do You Have a Writing Superpower? (And Why You Shouldn't)
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• Everything You Need to Know About Writing a 3rd-Person POV
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• Novel Research: 12 Ways to Ace Your Book
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 50: Info Dumps
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• How to Know When to Write The End
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• 5 (More) Ways to Trim Your Book's Word Count, Pt. 2 of 2
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• 5 Ways to Trim Your Book's Word Count, Pt. 1 of 2
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 49: Weak Conjunctions
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• How to Create Awesome Scene Arcs That Surprise Readers
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• 5 Important Ways Storytelling Is Different in Books vs. Movies
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• How Being an OCD Writer Nearly Killed My Career
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• The 4 Tweaks to Writing Truly Original Stories and Characters
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 48: No Conflict Between Characters
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• Your NaNo Novel Is a Hot Mess! How to Edit Your Book
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• The Re-Readability Factor: Does Your Book Have It? 5 Ways to Make It Happen
";
• Most Common Mistakes Series, Pt. 47: Ineffective Setting Descriptions
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• How to Study Plot and Character in Your Favorite Stories: 5 Easy Steps
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• Coincidences in Fiction: What You're Doing Wrong
";
• Not Feeling Creative? 4 Ways to Reignite the "Wonder" in Your Writing
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 46: Anticlimactic Endings
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• How to Choose the Right POV (What I Learned Writing Storming)
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• How to Write Multiple Antagonists (What I Learned Writing Storming)
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• How to Write Can't-Look-Away Chapter Breaks (What I Learned Writing Storming)
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• 6 Steps to Create a Fantastic Narrative Voice (What I Learned Writing Storming)
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 45: Avoiding "Said"
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• How to Win NaNo Using Totally Doable Daily and Weekly Writing Goals
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• 7 Ways to Keep Writing During NaNo When You Only Want to Watch Football
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• 6 Tasks You'll Love Yourself for Checking Off Your NaNo Pre-Writing List
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• 7 Ways to Use NaNoWriMo to Make You a Better Writer All Year Long
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• Your Fiction May Be Failing for One Simple Reason: You're Not Being Honest
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• How to Edit Fiction: Watch Me Correct My Own Story in Real Time
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• 8 Paragraph Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 44: Too Many Participle Phrases
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• How to Write a Sequel That's BETTER Than the First Book
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• Protagonist and Main Character- Same Person? The Answer May Transform Your Story!
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• New Story Ideas Distracting You From Your Book? Find Out What You Should Do
";
• 4 Methods to Invigorate Your Prose With Surprising Sentences
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 43: Too Many Exclamation Points!
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• 4 Ways to Write a Likable Protagonist at the Start of His Character Arc
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• Whom Should You Be Writing For? Yourself or Your Readers?
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• The Hardest Part of Writing Good Character Arcs-and How You Can Make It Look Easy!
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 42: When Your Story Stakes Aren't High Enough
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• 3 Ways to Make Writing Your Novel Easier
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• A Quick Guide to Beta Reader Etiquette
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• What's the Difference Between Your Story's Theme and Its Message?
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 36: Too Much Introspection, Not Enough Interaction
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• Want a Powerful Theme for Your Novel? Play Devil's Advocate!
";
• What Is the Role of Theme in a Story's Climax?
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• Don't Know Your Story's Theme? Take a Look at Your Character's Arc
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• How Much Realism Does Your Novel REALLY Need?
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 35: Random Story Elements
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• Why Your Character's Goal Needs to Be 1 of These 5 Things
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• Story Concept and Story Premise: Do You Know the Crucial Difference?
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• FAQ: How to Write Character Arcs in a Series
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 34: Repetitive Dialogue
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• What if Your Story Has No Character Arc?
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• You've Been Writing Sentences Wrong All Your Life! Find Out Why
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• How to Use Rewards and Punishments to Get Your Character to Change
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 33: Telling Important Scenes, Instead of Showing
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• Should All Your Minor Characters Have Arcs?
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• The Impact Character: Why Every Character Arc Needs One
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• Can a Character's Arc Be a Subplot?
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• How to Figure Out WHAT Your Character's Arc Should Be
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 32: Boring Opening Lines
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• How to Write a Negative Character Arc, Pt. 3: The Third Act
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• How to Write a Negative Character Arc, Pt. 2: The Second Act
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• How to Write a Negative Character Arc, Pt. 1: The First Act
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 31: One-Dimensional Conflict
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• Why Every Story You Write Is a Guaranteed Failure
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• How to Write a Flat Character Arc, Pt. 3: The Third Act
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• How to Write a Flat Character Arc, Pt. 2: The Second Act
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• How to Write a Flat Character Arc, Pt. 1: The First Act
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 30: Describing Character Movements
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 15: The Resolution
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 14: The Climax
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• Crafting Character Arcs, Pt. 13: The Third Act
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 12: The Third Plot Point
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 11: The Second Half of the Second Act
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 10: The Midpoint
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 9: The First Half of the Second Act
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 8: The First Plot Point
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 7: The First Act
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 6: The Normal World
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 5: The Characteristic Moment
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 4: Your Character's Ghost
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 3: The Thing Your Character Wants vs. The Thing Your Character Needs
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 2: The Lie Your Character Believes
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• Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 1: Can You Structure Character?
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes: Stories That Begin Too Early
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• Warning Signs! Your Character Is Acting Out of Character
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• How Minor Characters Help You Discover Theme
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• How to Successfully Kill a Character: The Checklist
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• Eight and a Half Character Archetypes You Should Be Writing
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• How the Antagonist Affects Character Arc
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• Most Common Writing Mistakes: Weak Character Voice
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• How to Double Your Story's Conflict in Seconds
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• Top 25 Ways to Write an Awesome Book
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• 7 Ways to Decide Which Story Idea You Should Write Next
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• Most Common Mistakes: Under-Explaining
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• 3 Signs You Should Give Up on Your Story
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• 5 Signs You're Hiding Behind Your Writing - and 5 Ways to Use It as a Mirror Instead
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• Most Common Mistakes: Characters Who Lack Solid Story Goals
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• The Evolution of a Scene: From Outline to First Draft
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• 10 Ways to Make Readers Loathe Your Antagonist
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• How Not to Be a Writer: 15 Signs You're Doing It Wrong
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• Most Common Mistakes: Animate Body Parts
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• Have You Chosen the Wrong Tone for Your Story?
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• 6 Must-Know Tricks for Getting to Know Your Characters
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• Is Your Prose Too Complex?
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• 5 Ways to Write a Killer Plot Twist
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• How Story Cartel Gave Me 50-Plus Honest Reviews
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• Crowdsourced Editing: The Future of Self-Publishing?
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• When Your Scene Focuses on What Isn't Happening
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• 8 Promises You're Making to Readers - and Then Breaking
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• Exclusive Dialogue: When Readers Don't Know What Your Characters Are Talking About
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• Are You Over-Thinking Your First Draft?
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• How I Self-Edit My Novels: 15 Steps From First Draft to Publication
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• A Surefire Sign You're Over-Explaining
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• What if Your Antagonist Isn't a Person?
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• 5 Reasons You Should Stop Writing
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• 17 Steps to a Reader-Grabbing Title
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• The Do's and Don'ts of Dialect
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• How to Use Foreshadowing
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• Be a Better Writer: Get Organized
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• Why "Suddenly" Is a Four-Letter Word
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• Why You Need to Be Excited About Every Single Thing You Write
";
• Why the Reader Is Your Co-Writer
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• Top 10 Sentence Slip-Ups
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• Motivation-Reaction Units: Cracking the Code of Good Writing
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• Incidents and Happenings: Scenes That Aren't Actually Scenes
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• Frequently Asked Questions About Scene Structure
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• Variations on the Sequel
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• Options for Decisions in a Sequel
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• Options for Dilemmas in a Sequel
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• Options for Reactions in a Sequel
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• The Three Building Blocks of the Sequel
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• Variations on the Scene
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• Options for Disasters in a Scene
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• Options for Conflict in a Scene
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• Options for Goals in a Scene
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• The Three Building Blocks of the Scene
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• Mastering the Two Different Types of Scene
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• 6 Types of Courageous Characters
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• Why Non-Writers Give the Best Critiques
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• Why Writers Should Never Hit Delete
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• Your Must-Have Book Checklist: From Idea to Publication
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• 10 Stories With (Brilliant) Loose Ends
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• How to Tell if Your Book Is a Success
";
• What's Your Writing Personality?
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• Are You Skipping the Best Parts?
";
• Professional Resources for Writers
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• Why Story Beginnings and Endings Must Be Linked
";
• Why Your Story's Conflict Isn't Working
";
• 10 Excuses for Not Writing - and How to Smash Them
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• Most Common Mistakes Series: Does Your Character Lack Purpose?
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• 5 Ways You're Preventing Readers From Suspending Disbelief
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• Add Muscle to Your Fiction With Unity and Contrast
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• 6 Ways to Pull off Dual Timelines in Your Novel
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• How You May Be Killing Your Story's Tension
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• 5 Reasons to Write Your Scenes in Order (and 3 Not to)
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• What's the Purpose of Your Scene?
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• 10 Questions Your Readers Shouldn't Have to Ask
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• Talent vs. Learning: Do You Have to Be Born a Writer?
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• Why Do Bad Books Get Published?
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• Are You Writing Your Novel Too Fast?
";
• The Top 25 Ways to Blow a Book
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• How to Spot and Fix Non-Reactive and Over-Reactive Characters
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• The Two Conflict-Creating Needs of Every Character
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• How Routines Save (and Ruin) Your Writing
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• Why Self-Conscious Writers Are Doomed
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 12: Your Questions Answered
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 11: The Resolution
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 10: The Climax
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 9: The Third Act
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 8: The Second Half of the Second Act
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 7: The Midpoint
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 6: The First Half of the Second Act
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 5: The Inciting Event and the Key Event
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 4: The First Plot Point
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 3: The First Act
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 2: The Hook
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• The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 1: Why Should Authors Care?
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• A Wordplayer's Manifesto
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• The Writer's Guide to Punctuation
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• The Case of the Vanishing Setting
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• Why I Hate Grammar Nazis - And Why Am One
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• Don't Let Multiple-Character Scenes Run Away With You
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• How I Learned to Write - And How You Can Too
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• Don't Drown Your Readers in Explanations
";
• 12 Writing Resolutions for the 12 Months of 2012
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• The Christmas Gifts I'm Most Thankful For This Year
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• How Do You Decide Which Story You Should Write?
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• 25 "Under $25" Christmas Gifts for Writers
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• Are Your Flashbacks Flashy or Flabby?
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• Action/Reaction - The Pistons Powering Your Story
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• 4 Reasons to Mimic the Masters - and 4 Reasons Not to
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