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How to be a #NaNo Winner
Are you going to participate in NaNoWriMo this year? National Novel...
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Rewriting vs. Editing
I recently took a class on rewriting that gave me deeper insights into...
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Welcome to Smooth Draft
Smooth Draft can write, edit, or proofread your fiction or non-fiction....
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Lessons Learned: Speech tags speak louder than words
That should probably be “more loudly,” (assuming speech tags could...
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How Setting Affects Character #writetip #writing from @emlynley
We’ve talked a lot about developing layers for your characters, building...
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Building a Character Web: Leverage your supporting characters
All writers know that you need conflict and tension to drive to story forward,...
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Building Characters: Why Weaknesses Matter More Than Strengths
In a previous post I discussed the concept of starting out with a character...
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