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How To Use Emotion Memory
Brandilyn Collins’ has a fantastic craft book entitled Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets A Novelist Can Learn From Actors. I contacted Brandilyn to ask if I could share a ‘secret’ from her book,…
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How To Write A Killer Hook
I was having a conversation about creating a killer Hook with my writing coach and friend, critically-acclaimed author Larry Brooks, and it got me thinking about how others could benefit from his advice.…
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How To Craft A One-Page Synopsis Using Story Beats
The dreaded synopsis. Anyone who’s chosen the traditional path into publishing knows these pesky buggers are enough to drive a writer to drink… literally. I have good news and bad. The good news…
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Pinch Points In Fiction Writing
A few people have recently asked me what Pinch Points are, which made me wonder if others are struggling with what they are and how to use them. After a quick Google search…
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NIGHTMARE ON QUERY STREET – QUERY TIPS
So I have some incredible news. I made it into Nightmare On Query Street. I know, I know, it’s very excited. For a while I was on the edge of my seat. The…
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Writers: Helpful Hashtags on Twitter
Okay, let’s talk Twitter. Social media is a necessary part of being an author in today’s world. I belong to many sites, such as: Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Triberr, Pinterest, Goodreads, Google +,…
