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How to Give Your Characters Agency
If you are in the process of leveling up your writing skills, this is a sure sign that you are in the right place. Agents and reviewers often talk about how disconnected or disappointed they are when the characters have no agency. But what exactly does that mean? We’ll explain what it is and how…
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Writing Advice and What it Means: Show, Don’t Tell
If you’re like me, you’ve probably scouted many a forum, article, and writing craft book looking for ways to improve your writing. And if you’re like me, you come across the same advice time and time again. One of the snippets that I always see and hear is the line “Show, don’t tell”. But what…
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Types of Editing Explained
Writing the book is only a small part of the publishing process. The next step of book publication, and one that can take just as long, if not longer than the first draft, is the editing phase. There are not many who will disagree that a book needs edited before being released into the world,…
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Self-Publishing on Draft2Digital: Checklist for Your Book
Collecting all the info and metadata for your book can take time. As if writing the book wasn’t enough, you’ll need to write a blurb, find keywords, and collect other info needed by the distribution site of your choice before you can finally hit publish. To make it easier, we’ve collected all the info you…
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How Much Conflict Should My Story Have? A Writer’s Guide to Conflict
Conflict. It’s what drives the plot, the characters, it gives the story meaning. But how do you determine if you have enough conflict? Focusing on one conflict makes the story one-dimensional. But when you throw in too many conflicts, well now you’ve got a mess to sort through. Let’s take a look at how to…
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Distractions: How NOT to Pull Your Reader from the Story
When an audience says they couldn’t get through a story, what do they mean? In fantasy and sci-fi, a reader should and will understand that it is a work of fiction. They will suspend disbelief. So, what is it that pull them from the story? We’ll go over some examples of distractions for readers and…
