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Dec
5th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Adding Meaning · 10:12pm Dec 5th, 2017

Hey there readers!

Yes, once again this post is falling on a Tuesday. I've taken a larger than normal load of shifts during the Christmas rush to help keep myself afloat (and maybe afford a little advertising on the side), so my schedule has been in a bit more of a time crunch than usual.

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Nov
6th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Why Writers Should Play Games · 10:56pm Nov 6th, 2017

Sep
11th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Going Vertical · 10:40pm Sep 11th, 2017

I'm back! No longer diseased! Well, not fully. And still with a recovering knee injury, but those things take time, or so I'm told by the doctors. But I am well enough to write write write at last! My mind is clear! And so after a long, unwelcome delay, we're finally getting back to a follow-up post I alluded to some time ago.

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Jun
18th
2018

Being a Better Writer: Chekhov’s Armory · 8:22pm Jun 18th, 2018

Nov
26th
2018

Being a Better Writer: What is “Adult” Fiction? · 11:08pm Nov 26th, 2018

Wow. Where did this month go? It seems like just yesterday it was the end of October, and now … Yikes. It feels like things just sped by.

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Feb
25th
2019

Being a Better Writer: The Mysterious Character · 7:24pm Feb 25th, 2019

Emergency update: Got my right arm smashed at work Saturday night. Seven stitches. All is recovering well, but can't type well and am restricted from hand use until at least Wednesday. Further updates will come when I can give them.

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Sep
3rd
2019

Being a Better Writer’s Summer of Cliche Writing Advice: Said is Dead · 8:32pm Sep 3rd, 2019

Hello readers! It’s Tuesday, which if you’re a long-time reader of this site, you know is a little unusual for a Being a Better Writer post, usually only happening on the occurrences of a holiday or a work shift taking me away on Monday.

Yesterday was the former. I hope you all made the most of it!

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Oct
22nd
2018

Being a Better Writer: Trait Dominance · 5:43pm Oct 22nd, 2018

This is going to be a short one today. Two reasons. One is that I’m still sick, and don’t feel great. The second is that I’ve also got a work shift today I have to be at in a little over an hour. It’s going to be an interesting day.

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Aug
31st
2020

Being a Better Writer: Outlines and Outlining · 8:29pm Aug 31st, 2020

Mar
1st
2021

Being a Better Writer: Editing on the In-progress · 6:50pm Mar 1st, 2021

Hello readers! I hope you’re all having a good Monday so far, and are looking forward to another installment of Being a Better Writer!

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Jun
8th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Tying Subplots and Plot Together · 9:25pm Jun 8th, 2020

Dec
13th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Showing Small Character Details · 7:54pm Dec 13th, 2021

As usual, you can find the full post here!
Hello readers! And welcome back to another installment of Being a Better Writer! A unique installment. For several reasons, in fact! And yes, it has to do with why there was only one post last week on the site.

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Mar
21st
2022

Being a Better Writer: How to Write a Rogue · 10:44pm Mar 21st, 2022

Afternoon readers! Welcome back to another installment of Being a Better Writer! We’ve got a fun topic to discuss today, and I’m looking forward to talking about it, but as usual we’ve got the news to discuss.

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Feb
15th
2021

Being a Better Writer: The Importance of a Support Group · 9:40pm Feb 15th, 2021

Jun
17th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Music to Write To · 6:29pm Jun 17th, 2022

This post was originally posted May 23rd on the site, but was not linked elsewhere. So to kick your weekend off right, we're putting the preview here at last! You can find the full phttps://maxonwriting.com/2022/05/23/being-a-better-writer-music-to-write-to/ost here.

Welcome back readers!

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Nov
17th
2021

It’s Time for Another Being a Better Writer Topic Call! · 8:38pm Nov 17th, 2021

Hello readers! The time has come! Please insert a long, echoing cry of “has come!” there if you so choose.

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Jun
15th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Considerations for a Villain Protagonist · 5:54pm Jun 15th, 2022

Dipping back into the well of posts you may have missed over the last month, here's May 16th's Being a Better Writer! We're back talking about villains, but this time with another spin we've not discussed before!

Welcome back readers!

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Oct
3rd
2016

Being a Better Writer: Don't Rush · 8:45pm Oct 3rd, 2016

Just a heads up, there may be a skipped BaBW post in the coming weeks, as I work to get Colony ready for release. Scheduling, time in a day, and all that.

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Oct
10th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Characters with Handicaps · 1:22pm Oct 10th, 2017

Welcome back readers, to Being a Better Writer! Tuesday edition, because … reasons. It happens.

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Aug
21st
2017

Being a Better Writer: Horizontal and Vertical Storytelling · 10:43pm Aug 21st, 2017

Welcome back readers! I apologize for the lateness of this post, but I had a physical therapy appointment this morning, and that took up the early part of the day when I normally would have been writing this post.

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