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Aug
30th
2018

I Am (No) God... has problems · 5:43am Aug 30th, 2018

This story is probably those rare moments on this site that a story get surprisingly interesting - in terms how much attention it quickly got, the likes, and other factors - that even the writer is shocked. I'm not upset how quickly it got a good following... but with it came with some problems.

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Nov
7th
2019

Shifting Gears · 9:14pm Nov 7th, 2019

So, I’ve had a lot of people ask me the same question over the last few weeks, especially as work on Jungle wound down and slowed. Sometimes their wording is a bit different, sometimes it’s the same. But all of it boils down to one simple concept: Now what?

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Jan
4th
2016

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

Dec
5th
2017

Being a Better Writer: Adding Meaning · 10:12pm Dec 5th, 2017

Hey there readers!

Yes, once again this post is falling on a Tuesday. I've taken a larger than normal load of shifts during the Christmas rush to help keep myself afloat (and maybe afford a little advertising on the side), so my schedule has been in a bit more of a time crunch than usual.

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Aug
31st
2020

Being a Better Writer: Outlines and Outlining · 8:29pm Aug 31st, 2020

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
18th
2023

Being a Better Writer: How To Use AI Like ChatGPT To Write Your Story · 5:37pm Sep 18th, 2023

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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Sep
25th
2023

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

Jan
9th
2023

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

Apr
1st
2024

Being a Better Writer: Retellings · 7:15pm April 1st

Hello again, writers! Welcome back to Being a Better Writer! It’s Monday once more and that means that it’s time for us to dive into our Topic List again and see what we’ve got to discuss!

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Oct
31st
2022

Being a Better Writer: Planning and Executing Heavy Worldbuilding · 9:44pm Oct 31st, 2022

Welcome back, writers! It’s Monday, and it’s also Halloween! Not usually a vacation holiday, so I don’t plan on taking one. You know, as evidenced by the fact that you’re looking at this post right now.

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Jan
10th
2022

Being a Better Writer: Where to Start with Building Worlds · 10:30pm Jan 10th, 2022

Welcome BACK readers! Sands and storms it has been a while, hasn’t it? But once again, Being a Better Writer is back and returning to its regular schedule.

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Apr
12th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Building a World From Scratch – Part 1 · 9:29pm Apr 12th, 2021

Welcome back readers! It’s another glorious Monday, and I’m back with another installment of Being a Better Writer!

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Feb
21st
2024

Coming Back Around · 7:36pm February 21st

It’s been a strange last couple of weeks. You may have noticed that there wasn’t a Being a Better Writer post on Monday, which was consequence of two things. First, that it was a holiday (President’s Day) and I seized on that with no small amount of fervor, but second, that I’d had LTUE the week before.

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Aug
1st
2022

Being a Better Writer: Worldbuilding – What To Share and What To Keep · 9:44pm Aug 1st, 2022

Hello readers and writers! Welcome back after yet another weekend! Who’s geared up and ready to write! There’s a whole new week ahead of us, and who knows what stories might flow from our fingertips as we enter a new week and a new month!

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Apr
26th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Building a World From Scratch – Part 3 · 9:42pm Apr 26th, 2021

Jul
6th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Diversifying Your Writing · 8:55pm Jul 6th, 2021

Welcome back readers! Yes, I decided to bump Monday’s usual Being a Better Writer post to Tuesday on account of Monday being the federal holiday in a number of places, including where I was. That, and it was a bit nice to have a break day.

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Aug
10th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Selling the Vision · 10:09pm Aug 10th, 2020

Today’s post is going to be more about editing. Sort of. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

So first, welcome back readers! I hope you all had a good weekend! Especially with Episode 12 of Fireteam Freelance having dropped on Saturday. Was that a ride or what?

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Apr
19th
2021

Being a Better Writer: Building a World From Scratch – Part 2 · 5:43pm Apr 19th, 2021

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