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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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Mar
7th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Using Shorts to Explore Character or Setting · 11:08pm Mar 7th, 2022

Dec
12th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Balancing Beats and Exposition · 11:05pm Dec 12th, 2022

Welcome back, writers, to the final Being a Better Writer installment of 2022!

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Nov
14th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Keeping Characters From Being One-Note · 10:51pm Nov 14th, 2022

Oct
24th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Reading VS Hearing · 9:47pm Oct 24th, 2022

Welcome back writers! It’s Monday, and you know what that means. That, or this is your first time stumbling across this corner of the web and are just in awe or suspicion of what you’ve found. Maybe both.

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Aug
8th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Crafting Good Goals For Protagonists and Antagonists Alike · 8:59pm Aug 8th, 2022

Welcome readers, to another Monday installment of Being a Better Writer! I hope that you all had a pleasant weekend, and that today’s post kicks off a glorious start to an even better week than the last. Especially where your writing is concerned!

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Mar
14th
2022

Being a Better Writer: The Importance of Taking the Occasional Break · 11:29pm Mar 14th, 2022

Jul
17th
2023

Being a Better Writer: The Early Editing Trap · 8:58pm Jul 17th, 2023

Or, to go by another title long-time readers of this site will recall, The Death Spiral.

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Mar
27th
2023

Being a Better Writer: The Brumak Rodeo Trope · 9:34pm Mar 27th, 2023

Welcome back, writers! Monday is here, and that means it’s time for another installment of Being a Better Writer! And this week? We’ve got an interesting one to talk about.

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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

Aug
26th
2019

Being a Better Writer’s Summer of Cliche Writing Advice: Never Use Adverbs · 7:17pm Aug 26th, 2019

Hello readers on this wonderful, sunny (if your weather is like it is here) Monday morning! I’m here to alleviate your Monday blues with this week’s Being a Better Writer! Which, you may notice, is still in the grips of our summer special, the Summer of Cliche Writing Advice! Week seven of the feature, no less!

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Jan
13th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Avoiding One-Note Character Pitfalls · 11:32pm Jan 13th, 2020

Welcome back readers! It’s Monday, and you all know what that means!

Also, brief news, just a refresher, but LTUE, the writing con to beat all writing cons, is coming! Be there if you can!

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Jun
14th
2021

Being a Better Writer: The Rubber Duck · 9:01pm Jun 14th, 2021

Now Harry, you must know all about Muggles. Tell me, what exactly is the function of a rubber duck?
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Film

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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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Dec
6th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Fleshing Out Stories and Characters · 10:29pm Dec 6th, 2021

Sep
26th
2022

Being a Better Writer: The Problem With Proper Nouns in Sci-Fi and Fantasy · 8:40pm Sep 26th, 2022

Jul
12th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Making (and Keeping) Dialogue Unique · 10:46pm Jul 12th, 2021

Jun
19th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Is Three a “Magic Number?” · 8:52pm Jun 19th, 2023

Welcome back, writers! It’s Monday again, and Emancipation Day atop that! Which is a new enough holiday that I think I’ll just forgo any break and work like normal. Especially since I really want to be writing Axtara – Magic and Mayhem right now.

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