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Apr
18th
2016

Being a Better Writer: On Writing About Race · 10:40pm Apr 18th, 2016

Oh boy.

Yep, this post had to come at some point or another. Given the charged climate of “PC” these days (that’s “political correctness,” not “Personal Computer,” sadly) days, this topic is one that’s come up again and again in writing. Online, offline … just about everywhere.

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Jan
25th
2016

Being a Better Writer: Unreliable Narrators · 5:30pm Jan 25th, 2016

Apr
30th
2018

Being a Better Writer: Keeping Character Variety · 3:37pm Apr 30th, 2018

Welcome back readers! If you’re seeing this early early early Monday morning, that means that I succeeded in getting it written on Saturday before my work shift … so that I wouldn’t have to worry about not having written it during my Monday and Tuesday work shifts.

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Sep
21st
2018

Classic Being a Better Writer: A Beginner’s Guide to Fights · 9:16pm Sep 21st, 2018

Welcome, readers, to a returning feature: Being a Better Writer- Classic Edition!

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Sep
17th
2018

Being a Better Writer: Blending Different Genres · 9:26pm Sep 17th, 2018

Hey readers! Welcome back to the start of another week! I hope you all had a pretty good weekend! Mine went well. In fact, I’ve got some good news for you.

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Oct
25th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Live Q&A Tonight! · 6:33pm Oct 25th, 2021

Hello readers!

If you’re looking for a new Being a Better Writer post today, you’re not going to find it. Oh, I’ll share a link to a classic post in a moment, but right now? Today there will not be a new installment of Being a Better Writer in written form.

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Dec
15th
2015

The Year in Review - What's My Progress So Far? · 8:34pm Dec 15th, 2015

Cross-post excerpt from Unusual Things. Check there for the full post.

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Apr
4th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Fleshing Out Ideas - From Idea to Story · 12:35am Apr 4th, 2017

Welcome back, readers, to another Monday post of Being a Better Writer! Sorry for the delay. As many of you likely guessed, I was given a morning shift at work to deal with. Half-shift, but even then there's the prep time around it, afterwards, travel time, etc ... Hence why I'd rather sell more books. But that's a case for another post. Being late, better I dive right into today's topic!

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Apr
24th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Politics · 8:42pm Apr 24th, 2017

Oh dear, what have I done? Why did I ever even write this topic down? What was I thinking? And then I picked it?

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Nov
20th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Dialects · 10:59pm Nov 20th, 2017

When you go to the grocery store, what do you call the wheeled apparatus that you collect your groceries in? Is it a shopping cart? Or is it a carriage? Or a trolley?

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Nov
6th
2018

Being a Better Writer: Scale, Scope, and Ideas · 6:27pm Nov 6th, 2018

Welcome back readers. How was your weekend? Was it good?

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Sep
15th
2017

Classic Being a Better Writer: Breathing Life into Characters · 7:19pm Sep 15th, 2017

Welcome back to another Classic Being a Better Writer post! Really quickly, a quick update for Patreon Supporters: Still playing catch up for last month, but look for something (hopefully) this weekend. That's all.

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Oct
7th
2019

Being a Better Writer’s Summer of Cliche Writing Advice: In Late, Out Early · 10:40pm Oct 7th, 2019

Welcome back readers, to the final entry in Being a Better Writer‘s Summer of Cliche Writing Advice!

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Jun
17th
2019

Being a Better Writer: Atmosphere · 9:33pm Jun 17th, 2019

Welcome back, readers! It’s Monday once again, and that means it is time for another Being a Better Writer post! But first, a bit of background.

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Jul
17th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Escalating Tension · 10:19pm Jul 17th, 2017

As usual, this post is a copy-paste from my website. Reading there helps build my rankings and keep new material coming!

All right, so this topic has been on the list for a while, and it's high time it gets crossed off. Which means ... I've got to talk about it. Time to see how much knowledge I can impart! So here goes!

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Jun
5th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Getting in the Zone · 8:11pm Jun 5th, 2017

Welcome back, all, to another Monday! I've got to type fast with this post, as I've got another shift at my part-time today. This time, it's in the afternoon rather than the morning, however, so as long as I keep my fingers moving, you're getting a Monday post! Really quick, however, before I get started: some quick news updates!

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Oct
23rd
2017

Being a Better Writer: Preaching to the Choir · 10:57pm Oct 23rd, 2017

Morning readers! Well, actually afternoon, and that's my fault. Ever start reading a book late at night? Yeah, that's something I shouldn't do, and yet ...

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Jun
4th
2018

Being a Better Writer: Moving From Essays and Non-Fiction Forms to Fiction · 9:02pm Jun 4th, 2018

Jun
25th
2018

Being a Better Writer: Red Herrings · 9:28pm Jun 25th, 2018

Welcome back readers! It’s Monday again, and you know what that means. But first, some news.

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Jan
6th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Gestures, Paralinguistics, and Dialogue · 8:54pm Jan 6th, 2020

Welcome, readers, to the year 2020, and a new series of Being a Better Writer! We’re back at last, ready to tackle all new topics of writing every Monday. So kick back and get ready to talk writing!

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