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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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Sep
28th
2020

Being a Better Writer: What to do While Waiting for Feedback · 9:03pm Sep 28th, 2020

Welcome back readers! I hope you had an enjoyable weekend! It was (mostly) a quiet one for me, though I did have family over to make enchiladas on Sunday (so nice and hot) which was an absolute blast.

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Sep
27th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Too Much Purple in Your Prose? · 8:52pm Sep 27th, 2021

Well, this post topic comes at a topical time. Or maybe I picked it because of what I’ve been reading lately. Hard to say.

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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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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

Jan
15th
2024

Classic Being a Better Writer: Show Versus Tell · 7:33pm January 15th

Apr
10th
2015

Characterization in Dialogue Part 1: Accents · 9:12am Apr 10th, 2015

(TLDR: There is a concise list of tools and points at the end of this post. However I encourage people to read the entire thing so they have a better understanding of the content and purpose of these tools. Still, if this is too long for you you can skip to the list of 12 things at the end.)

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Jul
24th
2015

A Tool for Authors: DO IT WRONG ON PURPOSE! · 8:23am Jul 24th, 2015

A bold title, yes, but not an untrue one.

You see, I’ve been working on a number of writing projects and one of them is an actual book to be published. Because of this I’ve been doing a number of things that are new to me and I came to a realization; I can research how to write all I want, and I can practice trying to be the best I can, but you learn stuff differently when, on purpose, you do something wrong.

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Aug
2nd
2015

School for New Writters Q/A · 3:11pm Aug 2nd, 2015

As part of the School for New Writers I was part of a recording discussing questions asked of the teachers. It's been a while sense I did a video but I figured I'd give it a try. I still hate editing, but with some help it only took me a few hours so it might become somewhat regular.

You can follow the School for New Writers Here.

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Jan
23rd
2014

Writing guide/video: The psychology of using swear words and expletives in writing (Video actually by Piquo Pie this time) · 12:52pm Jan 23rd, 2014

My first video is up on my channel and this time it's actually my video.
It helps a lot when you watch it and like it on Youtube so even when I put it here please don't forget to like it on Youtube.

The video is better than reading it in my opinion.

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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

Sep
9th
2019

Being a Better Writer’s Summer of Cliche Writing Advice: Outline Everything! · 8:18pm Sep 9th, 2019

Welcome back to another Monday installment of our summer special! That’s right, it’s Being a Better Writer‘s Summer of Cliche Writing Advice! It’s not over yet! We’ve still got a few weeks (and cliche topics) left.

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Jun
1st
2021

Being a Better Writer: Restating and Rewriting What the Audience Already Knows · 8:10pm Jun 1st, 2021

May
18th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Descriptions and Character · 10:23pm May 18th, 2020

Hello readers! Once again, we’re back with more Being a Better Writer! But first, how was your weekend?

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Apr
3rd
2023

Being a Better Writer: How Do I “Do the Research?” · 10:21pm Apr 3rd, 2023

Welcome back, writers! Another Monday is here, bringing with it the start of a new month as well as—in my case, anyway—another load of snow.

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