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February 20, 2017

How to Keep Married Fictional Couples Interesting Without Splitting Them Up

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Stephanie O’Brien You’ve just spent an entire novel bringing an amazing couple together. They’re passionate, fun and fascinating to watch, and their chemistry has fans raving about how wonderful they are. They’re…
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Published on February 20, 2017 10:08

Three Writing Rules That Are Kinda Dumb

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Allison Maruska There are many rules that govern our writing and language use. Ever useful, sometimes changing, and occasionally bizarre. There are some rules I just can’t seem to learn. My…
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Published on February 20, 2017 10:00

Do You Have Author Potential? Take The Author Test Today! #ASMSG #SundayBlogShare @SteveBoseley

Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
When horror and dark fiction author Steve Boseley contacted me to say that he shared my blonde humour, wanted to have some literary fun and had a cracking guest blog post up his sleeve, I had…
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Published on February 20, 2017 09:57

What to do with a stubborn character

Originally posted on jean's writing:
Damned if I know. I’ve been writing, on and off for the past few months, on a novel. Working on the idea and research for much longer. I was motoring right along when all of…
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Published on February 20, 2017 09:48

10 Things To Consider When Writing The First Kiss In A Romance Story #MondayBlogs #ASMSG

Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
? The first kiss between the hero and heroine is a huge turning point for a romance story. Up until this point both the hero and heroine will have been denying their true feelings, casting smouldering…
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Published on February 20, 2017 09:48

Meet Linda Mims

Originally posted on Life As I Know It:
Hello, bloggers! I am pleased to open my virtual doors today for another fab author & member of RRBC. Please welcome Linda Mims! Linda is off on a blog tour, beginning today, with 4WillsPublishing. Even…
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Published on February 20, 2017 09:45

February 16, 2017

9 Best Grammar Tools For Writers

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
You may remember Mary Walton’s recent guest post, 10 Proofreading Tools For Writers. This is another fine list of author resources compiled by her. Oh, and here is one of my favorite comics of…
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Published on February 16, 2017 16:11

13 Week Rewrite: Week Six – False Victory

Originally posted on MDellert-dot-Com:
This week your hero will experience something that leads her to believe there’s a chance she’ll achieve her goal. This is a critical point, because without it, your reader won’t understand the meaning the hero ascribes…
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Published on February 16, 2017 16:11

Do You Judge Writers?

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? ? by Christopher Slater Whenever a person reads what someone else has written, there is always an expected level of judgment. The reader is going to judge whether the topic of the…
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Published on February 16, 2017 16:01

February 15, 2017

How to take your idea to story

Originally posted on jean's writing:
Do you understand how to flesh out your ideas? Not me, I’m still learning. Taking an idea and writing a full novel is not easy, not easy at all. Writing sounds so easy when…
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Published on February 15, 2017 17:29