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Jul
10th
2021

OPWA: Episode Twenty · 10:27am Jul 10th, 2021

Overpriced Writing Advice
Where you can learn the stuff I paid thousands of dollars to have taught to me, for free.

The Art of Mystery
(AKA "HOLY COW, WE HIT 20 EPISODES?!")

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Oct
19th
2020

Being a Better Writer: The Expectation of Instant Success · 9:16pm Oct 19th, 2020

Jan
26th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Clarke’s Three Laws · 12:33am Jan 26th, 2021

Hello readers! Yes, I know I must apologize for the lateness of this post in coming online. But I had a really good reason, one that I think many of you will sympathize with: I was up extremely late last night reading a book. Which I then finished this afternoon as soon as I could.

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Aug
9th
2021

Being a Better Writer: A Little Bit About Copyright · 9:01pm Aug 9th, 2021

Nov
2nd
2020

Being a Better Writer: Why Stories Need Conflict · 10:58pm Nov 2nd, 2020

Hello readers! Before we dive into today’s (somewhat delayed) Being a Better Writer post, I have an urgent PSA for all of you residing in the United States.

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Apr
6th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Entertainment Value VS Quality · 9:38pm Apr 6th, 2020

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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Mar
8th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Working with Trad-Pub · 10:09pm Mar 8th, 2021

Hello readers! Welcome to another Monday, to Being a Better Writer, and one of the last reader-requested topics of Topic List #16!

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Nov
21st
2022

Being a Better Writer: Fast and Slow Character Dialogue · 9:35pm Nov 21st, 2022

Welcome back writers to another Monday installment of Being a Better Writer, your source for writing advice, guides, and tips.

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Feb
5th
2024

Being a Better Writer: Summoning the Muse · 8:23pm February 5th

Hey. Notice anything? A lack of a statement at the very top that says “Posted via Mobile?”

That’s right, I’m home at last.

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Aug
10th
2015

I now accept Tips! · 2:36pm Aug 10th, 2015

I've been debating it for months now, and I've finally decided to set up a PayPal-based tip jar for all the editing I do, the link to which can be found on the right hand corner of my profile page if you scroll down just a bit.

Anything and everything helps, and is greatly appreciated! :twilightsmile:

May
6th
2016

OPWA: Episode Four · 7:44pm May 6th, 2016

Overpriced Writing Advice
Where you can learn the stuff I paid thousands of dollars to have taught to me, for free.

Theme
(Or "4 Steps To Figuring Out The Point To Your Story")

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Mar
25th
2020

The Marauder · 9:06pm Mar 25th, 2020

And my chronicles of pain against it.

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Mar
15th
2017

High On Inspiration · 5:26pm Mar 15th, 2017

Inspiration is great. It drives my stories to no end, and in truth, is the reason why it may take some of my stories so long to complete or update. My greatest inspiration comes from music. Instrumental or non-lyrical music is such a complex story-teller, because what you think about while it plays differs from time-to-time. I have listened to the nastiest, most gangster-corrupted rap, and have thought up the sweetest romantic stories. I have listened to chill, relaxing dubstep, and have

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Aug
5th
2019

Being a Better Writer’s Summer of Cliche Writing Advice: Kill Your Darlings · 4:03pm Aug 5th, 2019

Jul
20th
2019

Descriptive prose · 5:03am Jul 20th, 2019

Descriptive prose can take many forms:

She was a hot glass of milk drank by a lactose-intolerant pony just before bed. A hot oven whose door you dared not open.

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Feb
18th
2019

Being a Better Writer: Micro-Blast #7 – The Anti-Story, Sleep, Knowledge, Capitalism · 10:20pm Feb 18th, 2019

Nov
4th
2019

Being a Better Writer: The Five Senses · 10:29pm Nov 4th, 2019

Mar
4th
2019

OPWA: Episode Sixteen · 5:36pm Mar 4th, 2019

Overpriced Writing Advice
Where you can learn the stuff I paid thousands of dollars to have taught to me, for free.

...Or In This Case, I Share The Free Stuff I Find - Pt. 5
(AKA "Blog share: How Do Great Authors Use Emotion In Their Books?")

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