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Nov
24th
2020

Creating Compelling Characters · 9:38am Nov 24th, 2020

Creating a ‘good’ character is an evergreen topic in many groups on this site, so I thought it might be worth a shot to dedicate another miniguide to it. Here I’ll focus primarily on some aspects of a character’s role in a story and the ways in which these aspects affect character creation. The guide might be also a bit messier than usual as putting together these various tidbits of advice would require a far longer text to be somewhat coherently connected.

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Apr
5th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Rules – When, How, and Why You Break Them · 9:33pm Apr 5th, 2021

Apr
13th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Now is the Time · 9:06pm Apr 13th, 2020

Hello readers! Sorry for the lateness of this post. I didn’t sleep well last night, and that kind of lead me to sleep in this morning once I actually did fall into slumber.

But you aren’t here for that, you’re here for Being a Better Writer. And we’re diving right into it, as is fitting when you consider the title.

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Feb
3rd
2020

Being a Better Writer: Getting by on as Little Detail as Possible · 2:36pm Feb 3rd, 2020

Sep
18th
2023

Being a Better Writer: How To Use AI Like ChatGPT To Write Your Story · 5:37pm Sep 18th, 2023

Oct
17th
2022

Being a Better Writer: The “Perfect” Book Is an Awful Read · 8:59pm Oct 17th, 2022

Jun
7th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Setting a Tone for Your Work · 9:21pm Jun 7th, 2021

Welcome back readers, to another Monday! You know, I try to make these openings as chipper and cheerful as I can when writing because hey, it’s Monday, and most people need that at the start of another workweek. So hey, I hope this chipper opening tone works for some of you!

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Dec
5th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Crafting a Better Sequel by Using Portal 2 as a Guide · 9:37pm Dec 5th, 2022

May
3rd
2021

Being a Better Writer: The Security of a Home · 9:29pm May 3rd, 2021

Feb
10th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Learning From Other Authors’ Books · 10:18pm Feb 10th, 2020

Readers! The time has come! The magnificence is upon us! It. Is. Here!

What am I talking about? Why LTUE of course! Life, The Universe, and Everything! The convention for writing Science-Fiction and Fantasy! It’s this week! February 13th-15th!

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Jan
16th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Realism, Storytelling, and Suspension of Disbelief · 10:00pm Jan 16th, 2023

Jan
31st
2022

Being a Better Writer: Live Q&A Today! · 8:12pm Jan 31st, 2022

Hello readers! If you’re looking for the usual in-depth post, today it shall not appear. Because today Being a Better Writer is going to be live! That’s right, we’re doing another Live Q&A session at 5 PM MST.

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Apr
1st
2024

Being a Better Writer: Retellings · 7:15pm April 1st

Hello again, writers! Welcome back to Being a Better Writer! It’s Monday once more and that means that it’s time for us to dive into our Topic List again and see what we’ve got to discuss!

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Feb
13th
2023

Being a Better Writer: How to Use a Writing Resource Like LTUE · 9:49pm Feb 13th, 2023

Welcome back writers. I’d venture a guess that you’ll likely be able to guess what big event is going on this week simply by looking at today’s topic.

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Jul
8th
2019

Being a Better Writer: The Ellipses and the Em-dash, Odd Forms of Punctuation · 10:58pm Jul 8th, 2019

Dec
7th
2020

Being a Better Writer: “The Simpsons Did It” · 10:21pm Dec 7th, 2020

Hello readers! Before we get rolling with today’s Being a Better Writer post, there’s two bits of news you should know about!

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Jan
30th
2023

Being a Better Writer: PLS Explain Book · 10:23pm Jan 30th, 2023

Mar
13th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Should You Read the “Pillars” of Sci-Fi/Fantasy? · 8:46pm Mar 13th, 2023

Good afternoon readers! Yes, I know today’s post is a little late. Just a tad. And that’s for a reason. The same reason, in fact, it might be a bit rougher than normal: I’m ill today, but didn’t feel like skipping a week of Being a Better Writer. So my mind is a little muddled.

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Nov
13th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Five Things To Start Your Own Story · 8:24pm Nov 13th, 2023

Welcome back writers! Yes, it’s Monday once again, and that means we’re back with another Being a Better Writer to talk about!

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Apr
12th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Building a World From Scratch – Part 1 · 9:29pm Apr 12th, 2021

Welcome back readers! It’s another glorious Monday, and I’m back with another installment of Being a Better Writer!

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