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Aug
8th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Crafting Good Goals For Protagonists and Antagonists Alike · 8:59pm Aug 8th, 2022

Welcome readers, to another Monday installment of Being a Better Writer! I hope that you all had a pleasant weekend, and that today’s post kicks off a glorious start to an even better week than the last. Especially where your writing is concerned!

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Oct
15th
2018

Being a Better Writer: The Static Character · 10:19pm Oct 15th, 2018

Jun
10th
2019

Being a Better Writer: Voice VS Grammar · 8:07pm Jun 10th, 2019

Welcome back readers! It’s Monday, and that means Being a Better Writer! So, our topic for today? We’re going to start off with a little quiz. Nothing complicated, just pick answer A or answer B.

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Jan
13th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Avoiding One-Note Character Pitfalls · 11:32pm Jan 13th, 2020

Welcome back readers! It’s Monday, and you all know what that means!

Also, brief news, just a refresher, but LTUE, the writing con to beat all writing cons, is coming! Be there if you can!

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Nov
29th
2021

Being a Better Writer: The Empty Swear · 10:12pm Nov 29th, 2021

Jul
11th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Underpowered and Overpowered Antagonists · 9:17pm Jul 11th, 2022

Oct
12th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Keeping Character Voice Consistent · 8:55pm Oct 12th, 2020

Jul
24th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Character Drive and Motivation · 7:58pm Jul 24th, 2023

Feb
26th
2024

Being a Better Writer: Uncertain Characters · 9:11pm February 26th

Welcome back, writers! Bit by bit, things return to what’s regularly scheduled. Work on Axtara – Magic and Mayhem has resumed, Being a Better Writer is finally coming at the usual rate again, and I’m kicking out a nasty flu that has long overstayed its welcome.

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Mar
6th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Antagonists Are Not Villains · 10:03pm Mar 6th, 2023

Welcome back once again writers! It’s time for Being a Better Writer, your Monday installment of writing advice and guidance, and today … Well, today is actually a bit of a bump in the queue.

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Feb
21st
2019

OP-ED: Disney’s Star Wars Doesn’t Understand Strong Female Characters · 11:55pm Feb 21st, 2019

Hoo boy. I know this topic is getting tagged with “Controversial” without even having finished it. Crud, it’s controversial just from the title. Discuss anything to do with female characters, strong or otherwise, and you’re painting a gigantic target on yourself.

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Feb
11th
2019

Being a Better Writer: Small Windows of Character · 10:33pm Feb 11th, 2019

Feb
24th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Flanderization · 11:18pm Feb 24th, 2020

Hello readers! First things first, apologies for the lateness of this post! I am still recovering a bit from that con-crud, it would seem, and slept far, far later than I expected to. Right through my alarm, right through everything.

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Aug
2nd
2021

Being a Better Writer: She’s Just Herself, Flaws and All · 10:42pm Aug 2nd, 2021

Oct
26th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Describing Your Character without Infodumps · 10:19pm Oct 26th, 2020

Sep
12th
2022

Being a Better Writer: A Long-Term Relationship – Part One · 10:01pm Sep 12th, 2022

Oct
18th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Big-Lipped Alligator Character Traits · 10:39pm Oct 18th, 2021

Jan
18th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Clothing and Fashion · 9:20pm Jan 18th, 2021

Welcome back readers! It’s Monday, and that mean’s it’s time for another installment of Being a Better Writer!

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Feb
22nd
2021

Being a Better Writer: Getting Religion Right · 11:19pm Feb 22nd, 2021

Hello readers! Welcome back to another Monday installment of Being a Better Writer! I hope that all of you had an enjoyable weekend!

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Mar
19th
2024

Being a Better Writer: Character Competence · 1:01am March 19th

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