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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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Oct
21st
2015

[Writing Tips] Different Levels and Types of Crying · 1:45am Oct 21st, 2015


Blubbering: Unattractive, loud crying. Characterized by mutters, truncated, erratic breathing, clinched facial expressions and hunched posture.

Hyperventilate-Crying: Forceful crying causing heavy breathing, resulting in the inability to speak or produce sounds even resembling words.

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Aug
27th
2015

Writing Tips: Understanding Chapter Length and You. · 1:45pm Aug 27th, 2015

After seeing a post asking for opinions on this in the Writer's Group (see link) I decided to create a blog on it.

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Nov
14th
2016

Being a Better Writer: Balancing a Returning Character · 10:49pm Nov 14th, 2016

Whoa! Late post today! Don't worry, it wasn't because I was slacking off. The opposite, actually. See, during that month-long burn to get Colony published and into eager reader's hands (many of whom are now enjoying it immensely, going by the high-quality reviews that have already rolled in), I skipped a lot of sleep. Quite a lot. We're talking 10-12 hours spent a day working on Colony regularly, plus everything else my life had. So I was, for almost a month, getting 5-6 hours of

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May
6th
2019

Being a Better Writer: Knowledge and Inspiration · 7:36pm May 6th, 2019

Welcome back readers! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

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Oct
31st
2018

Be an Author: Proofreading · 8:31pm Oct 31st, 2018

Authors cannot properly proofread their own writing.*

It is important to fully buy into that concept before delving into the exceptions and solutions. It maps well to the statement, A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. If you're an experienced writer, I should not have to convince you of the truth here. Yes, you can (and should) proof your own writing; you'll catch many of your grammar and spelling mistakes. Many, but not all.

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Mar
29th
2021

Being a Better Writer: The Non-Gender of “They” · 9:24pm Mar 29th, 2021

Sep
25th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Designing Alternatives to “Generic” Fantasy · 5:16pm Sep 25th, 2023

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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Dec
28th
2020

Classic Being a Better Writer: Character Development and Character Growth · 7:27pm Dec 28th, 2020

Hello readers! I’m still on break here, so here’s a classic Being a Better Writer post for all of you to sink your teeth into! And an old-school one too! But first, some news!

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Apr
25th
2022

Being a Better Writer: The Importance of Experimentation · 7:29pm Apr 25th, 2022

Jan
9th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Common Stumbles of New Projects · 9:17pm Jan 9th, 2023

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