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May 1, 2017

The curse of writer notes #amwriting #writerproblems #writing

Originally posted on G.L. Cromarty:
Story notes, every writer has them! Now there is nothing wrong with a writer taking notes. They are very useful, essential even, but if you are anything like me you acquire vast quantities of…
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Published on May 01, 2017 13:23

How to instantly improve your story

Originally posted on jean's writing:
By putting a little zing in your writing with power words. Now I don’t mean to burst your bubble, but I’m not promising to instantly make you a NY Times bestseller. No, that’s gonna…
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Published on May 01, 2017 13:20

3 Ways to Write a Character You Hate

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Kathryn Now, when I say ‘characters you hate’, I don’t mean villains. In fact, some of my favorite characters in pieces I’ve written and read have been villains. What I mean…
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Published on May 01, 2017 12:52

April 30, 2017

A Word With Traci Writer How-to!

Originally posted on Stephen Geez Blog:
Welcome, Traci Sanders!   Traci is the ultra writers’ resource-person for how-to and support–plus she’s a novelist and children’s author. She’s taking over as my guest today with advice on how to create marketing…
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Published on April 30, 2017 14:38

Point of View Excerpt

Originally posted on GeezWriter Blog:
? Welcome Rave Review Book Club (RRBC) members, ASMSG members, unaffiliated sundry onlookers, and surfer stumble-bys! You might know me as Stephen Geez, but right now you’re meeting (revisiting?) my GeezWriter brand for enhancing writing and publishing…
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Published on April 30, 2017 14:37

5 Great Creative Writing Tips (Which I Never Follow)

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Daniella Levy I am very much a self-taught writer. I had to be; my formal English language education more or less ended in fourth grade when I immigrated to Israel. I…
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Published on April 30, 2017 14:33

April 29, 2017

Emotional Beats: Clothes

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Back in September, I published Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, continuing Part 3…
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Published on April 29, 2017 13:51

Lessons Learned from Finishing A Book

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? ? by Destine Williams Hey everybody! It’s Meditative Monday which means that it’s time for tea, coffee, thoughts, and me sounding more like a fortune cookie than usual. Over the weekend, I…
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Published on April 29, 2017 13:32

April 28, 2017

Do we need to write a consequence for every action?

Originally posted on jean's writing:
A reaction for every action? Large or small? The short answer is yes. I think so. Once I grasp this concept, things began going a little smoother. Now in each scene, I stop and ask…
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Published on April 28, 2017 17:44

Writing Past a Problem

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Lev Raphael Working on my most recently published book, I ran into a significant problem.  To move the novel forward, I needed my protagonist to have a confrontation with a minor…
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Published on April 28, 2017 17:28