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Writing a main character: Definitions, tips and examples

by Jordan Source link The main characters in a story drive plot, attract readers’ empathy (or loathing) and carry your story along. Understanding how to write a lovable, loathsome, or otherwise engaging main character is a vital skill to develop. Read on for definitions, examples and tips to make your primary characters memorable: First, definings

Flogometer 1054 for Bill—are you compelled to turn the page?

by Ray Rhamey Source link Submissions sought. Get fresh eyes on your opening page. Submission directions below. The Flogometer challenge: can you craft a first page that compels me to turn to the next page? Caveat: Please keep in mind that this is entirely subjective. Note: all the Flogometer posts are here. What’s a firsts

How to Craft and Send a Killer Cold Email in Less Than 2 Minutes

by Nick Darlington Source link So, you’ve finally built your prospect list, found the person to pitch to, and dug up their email address. It’s now time to send those cold emails. And if you’re like many freelance writers and copywriters, you spend an awfully long time writing and perfecting these cold emails. After all, yous

Flash Fiction Challenge: Real Estate

by terribleminds Source link Real estate is fascinating. The buying and selling of houses. The buying and selling of homes — not just a place you rest your head, but for some, your heart. And then there’s the potentially criminal aspect. Or the callous capitalist aspect. And then if you contextualize it across genres — reals

Writers & illustrators: Learning to handle rejection is an essential skill, before AND after publication.

by Debbie Ridpath Ohi Source link

Become the Writer and Creative Artist You’re Meant to be Now! (Not 5 Years from Now)

by Bryan Hutchinson Source link Doubt kills our passion. Our passion to write. Our passion to excel. Our passion to create. It’s suffocating. Devastating. Life is short. Doubt makes it shorter. And yet, paradoxically, doubt…

Quit Worrying About Writing Deathless Prose!

by Anne Wayman Source link Is writing deathless prose your goal?  You know, writing that will out live you and your progeny? Words of wisdom, wit, and feeling that will be quoted down through if not the ages, at least for a century or two? Is that what you’re aiming for, even secretly? If its

Write! 1.65.0: Spellchecker Improvements and New Theme

by Joyful Jerboa Source link Today we released a scheduled update with mostly under the hood changes and fixes to improve application stability and performance. Here’s what’s new in Write! 1.65.0 Added a new pink theme; Added a new option to reset ignored words; this feature applies only to the active document and is accessibles

3 Easy Ways to Make Your Marketing Emails Highly Effective

by Grammar Chic, Inc. Source link Email marketing has long been the crown jewel of digital marketing; for all the advances we’ve seen in social media and targeted ad-buying, email is still the most effective way to reach out directly to consumers. It’s no surprise, then, that so many marketers still say email marketing iss

Writing a Diary Is a Strange Experience

by JW Source link Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year old school girl. Oh well, its