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The Character Flaws in the Gilmore Girls Reunion

The Character Flaws in the Gilmore Girls Reunion

Netflix’s “A Year in the Life” hit a lot of wrong notes, and most of them were character mismatches
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Gina Denny
Don’t Show, Tell

Don’t Show, Tell

Flipping old writing advice on its head for a dramatic effect
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Gina Denny
A Character’s Purpose in the Story

A Character’s Purpose in the Story

Why Gilmore Girls fans love Jess a lot more than Zack — and it’s not the reason you might think
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Gina Denny
How to Write a Perfect Ship

How to Write a Perfect Ship

Luke and Lorelai are the perfect ship, even if they aren’t your ship; in fact — that’s part of the appeal
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Gina Denny
We Broke Up. Let’s Get Married!

We Broke Up. Let’s Get Married!

Sometimes the all-or-nothing romance works, and sometimes — like with Lane and Zack — it really doesn’t.
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Gina Denny
10 Ways to Make the Most of a Writing Conference

10 Ways to Make the Most of a Writing Conference

We’ve talked about why you should attend a writing conference and how to prepare for one.
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Annette Lyon
Strong Female Leads Aren’t Just “One of the Guys”

Strong Female Leads Aren’t Just “One of the Guys”

We’ve talked before about how Lorelai is “not like the other girls” and embodies the “cool girl” trope. You know the trope: yes she’s…
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Gina Denny
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Luke’s Coffee, Inappropriate Flirting, and the Best Kind of Prologue

Luke’s Coffee, Inappropriate Flirting, and the Best Kind of Prologue

Does your story really need a prologue? Depends on the story, but Lorelai’s definitely did.
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Gina Denny
Bracebridge Dinner: A Lesson on Listening to Editors

Bracebridge Dinner: A Lesson on Listening to Editors

Yes, it’s your story. No, you haven’t “done your research” well enough to ignore your editors.
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Gina Denny
Luke and Liz: A Story of Siblings

Luke and Liz: A Story of Siblings

Almost nobody in Stars Hollow has any siblings — but there’s one pair that’s extremely well-written
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Gina Denny
How the Gilmore Girls Characters Would Have Reacted to Elon Buying Twitter

How the Gilmore Girls Characters Would Have Reacted to Elon Buying Twitter

Because why not.
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Gina Denny
10 Things to Prep for a Writing Conference

10 Things to Prep for a Writing Conference

So you’ve decided to go to a writer’s conference. Now What?
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Annette Lyon
Conferences and Workshops: Don’t Make Lorelai and Sookie’s Mistake

Conferences and Workshops: Don’t Make Lorelai and Sookie’s Mistake

You remember the scene: Lorelai and Sookie, who are chasing their dream of someday owning their own inn, attend a community workshop on the…
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Annette Lyon
A Year in the Life of Writing About Gilmore Girls

A Year in the Life of Writing About Gilmore Girls

In Omnia Paratus is one year old and we’re celebrating!
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Gina Denny
Near-Misses, Almost-Kisses, and the Magic of Will-They/Won’t-They

Near-Misses, Almost-Kisses, and the Magic of Will-They/Won’t-They

Keeping Luke and Lorelai apart took Herculean efforts. Here’s how they did it and why it paid off so well in the end.
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Gina Denny
It’s Okay to Love AND Hate the Gilmore Girls Revival

It’s Okay to Love AND Hate the Gilmore Girls Revival

Sequels Are Tough, and This One Was a Beast
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Annette Lyon
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