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Jan
11th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Handling Stress · 10:12pm Jan 11th, 2021

Jul
1st
2019

“Being a Better Writer: Summer of Cliche Writing Advice!” Announcement · 9:31pm Jul 1st, 2019

Welcome back readers! Today’s post is going to be a bit of an unusual one. Why, you may ask? Well, because of the news you’re about read, which will be followed by a shorter, micro-blast level Being a Better Writer post.

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Mar
19th
2021

Topic Call for Being a Better Writer! · 7:15pm Mar 19th, 2021

It’s back! The time has come! Topic List #16 lies broken and battered, all but one of its topics spent. While Topic List #17 is fresh and pristine, ready to be decorated with concepts and ideas.

So the time comes once more, readers: What do you want to see Being a Better Writer discuss? What writing topics do you want to know about? What writing concepts do you want to hear more of? What puzzles and questions do you seek answers to?

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Jul
27th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Hard and Soft Hooks · 9:11pm Jul 27th, 2020

Hello again readers! Once again, I must apologize somewhat for the lateness of this post. I found myself sleeping quite late once more. Personally, I’m speculating is has something to do with the healing of the ribs. Maybe it means they’re healing quickly.

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Nov
20th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Making Time To Write · 4:16pm Nov 20th, 2023

Welcome once again, writers! It’s Monday, and you know what that means. It’s time for more Being a Better Writer.

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Mar
25th
2024

Being a Better Writer: The Gandalf Problem · 7:06pm March 25th

Alternate title: When You Realize One Character Can Solve Most of the Plot. Welcome back writers! It’s time for another Being a Better Writer post, and we’ve got a fun one for you!

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Jul
31st
2023

Being a Better Writer: Read · 9:15pm Jul 31st, 2023

Hello writers! It’s time for Being a Better Writer once more, and once again we’re returning to a topic that’s so well-worn it may as well have left a groove in the site itself.

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Mar
11th
2024

Being a Better Writer: Audience Versus “Poor Writing” · 7:18pm March 11th

Welcome back writers, and welcome to the start of a new topic list! That’s right, we’re on Topic List #24. Once this one’s been written out, we’ll be headed to #25!

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Oct
23rd
2023

Being a Better Writer: Using Politics in Your Story · 6:35pm Oct 23rd, 2023

Welcome back writers! It’s Monday—or Friday, if you’re a Patreon Supporter—which means we’re back with another Being a Better Writer topic to take a look at.

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Jan
4th
2016

Being a Better Writer: Beginning Anew · 8:32pm Jan 4th, 2016

Nov
21st
2016

Being a Better Reader: Leaving a Good Review · 10:47pm Nov 21st, 2016

I'm going to file this one under Being a Better Writer, but as most of you can tell from the title, I consider it more in line with the act of being a good reader than a writer. Though I suppose as a reviewer, you're going to leave a written review ... but by the terminology of what I usually refer to when I say "writing" it is a little different.

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Jul
26th
2016

Being a Better Writer: Giving Characters a Leitmotif · 10:10pm Jul 26th, 2016

Okay, first of all, I need to apologize for this post coming so late in the day. I know that yesterday I said I would have it up this morning, but as some of you likely noticed ... that didn't happen. What did happen was that last night, as I sat down to put together what would have been this morning's post, it ... Well, it wouldn't go together. I was nursing a headache, tired, and after a frustrating time spent slapping together a less-than-subpar BaBW post, I canned the

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Mar
7th
2016

Being a Better Writer: Tense and PoV Choice for Your Story · 9:08pm Mar 7th, 2016

Jun
13th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Order of Operations · 4:37pm Jun 13th, 2017

This post can also be found at my website, Unusual Things. Reading there helps rankings and the like!

Hello again, readers, and welcome to yet another Being a Better Writer post with an ominous, math-based title!

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Nov
27th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Languages · 9:35pm Nov 27th, 2017

Sep
26th
2017

Being a Better Writer: The Value of Fiction · 8:10pm Sep 26th, 2017

Aug
7th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Micro-Blast #5 – Logistics, Combat, Social Activism · 9:00pm Aug 7th, 2017

Feb
20th
2018

Being a Better Writer: When Readers like It ... but It's Bad · 9:21pm Feb 20th, 2018

Feb
27th
2018

Being a Better Writer: Sex Appeal, Attractiveness, and Character Description · 12:10am Feb 27th, 2018

Could someone please get a fire extinguisher and have it standing by, please? Because this is one of those topics that, thrown before the wrong crowd, can have torches lit before the title has even finished appearing on screen.

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Aug
18th
2017

Classic Being a Better Writer: Some of the Small Things · 6:32pm Aug 18th, 2017

It's time for another Classic Being a Better Writer post! Rejoice, newcomers and old fans alike, and get ready to travel back in time to an older day, a day wherein writing topics were discussed!

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