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  • Writing Prompts 59

    It’s a new year, so it’s time for a new round of writing prompts. Enjoy!

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    January 6, 2023
  • My Process

    My Process

    When I wrote this post seven years ago, I began by stating that most of my writing happens on the computer. That’s the way it was when I first started. Word processors have remained a vital tool ever since.

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    December 30, 2022
  • Active and Reactive Decisions

    Active and Reactive Decisions

    One of the key functions of a protagonist is to drive the story forward. Her decisions are the ones that matter the most, since they are what moves the plot along. At least, that’s what we’re taught.

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    December 23, 2022
  • Idea You Can Steal 72: Your Dead Car

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here is one final story idea you can play with as you wait for 2023.

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    December 16, 2022
  • My Writing Style

    My Writing Style

    For as long as I’ve been submitting my work for peer review — both through writers’ forums and as part of creative writing classes — I’ve encountered two main types of helpful critique. One type are people pointing out legitimate problems with the draft. The second type are insistences where the critiquer disagrees with the…

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    December 9, 2022
  • Writing Prompts 58

    It’s the holiday season. Here are some treats for your muse.

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    December 2, 2022
  • How Do I…? Thoughts

    How Do I…? Thoughts

    It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these craft posts. This time, I want answer a question I’ve encountered numerous times. How do you format a characters’ thoughts? How do you incorporate them into your story?

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    November 25, 2022
  • The Writer’s Mindset

    The Writer’s Mindset

    Weeks ago, I was doing some housekeeping on my computer — cleaning out old files, archiving things on an external hard drive, those sorts of things. In the process, I came across the fragments of a project that I had planned to help me in my day job. It’s a project that will never come…

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    November 18, 2022
  • Stop Trying to be Unique

    Stop Trying to be Unique

    Everyone wants to be special. We believe that, if we’re special, then no one can replace us. If we become irreplaceable, then we’re guaranteed love and acceptance — or at least sympathy and attention.

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    November 10, 2022
  • Writing Prompts 57

    Fall’s only a couple weeks away. Here’s some new writing prompts to enjoy with your last glass of lemonade and first Pumpkin Spice coffee of the year.

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    September 2, 2022
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