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Planner or Pantser? What Type of Author Are You?

Planner or Pantser? What Type of Author Are You?

My way of being both a Planner and a Panster… at different stages in the writing process
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This Is the End! Give Your Story the Best Chance at Being Completed

This Is the End! Give Your Story the Best Chance at Being Completed

Surprising the reader with a strong ending never comes from surprising ourselves with an ending we knew nothing about
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Frame That Story! Time and Its Impact on the Story Theme

Frame That Story! Time and Its Impact on the Story Theme

The way we handle time in our story will affect not only the plot but also the themes
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Why We Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Label Our Stories

Why We Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Label Our Stories

Refusing to acknowledge the genre our story belongs too isn’t a sign of originality. It’s the sign we don’t love that story.
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Conflict and the Antagonist’s Creative Action

Conflict and the Antagonist’s Creative Action

The Antagonist creates the conflict, therefore the story. The antagonistic action is, in many respects, more determining than the…
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How Do We Tell Who’s the Protagonist of Our Story?

How Do We Tell Who’s the Protagonist of Our Story?

The Protagonist carries the story and reveals the themes. How do we recognise this guy?
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Where Does a Story Begin? Anatomy of the Inciting Incident

Where Does a Story Begin? Anatomy of the Inciting Incident

The Inciting Incident is a very specific kind of event that happens just once in a story
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How Do We Know We Have a Story to Tell Before We Write It?

How Do We Know We Have a Story to Tell Before We Write It?

Knowing whether an idea is good for a story may make the difference between writing that story and writing just the beginning
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Characters Are the Lifeblood of Storytelling, But Not All Characters Are Equal

Characters Are the Lifeblood of Storytelling, But Not All Characters Are Equal

Let’s have a look at the categories of characters that will appear in your story
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7 Things to Consider Before You Write Your Novel’s First Line

7 Things to Consider Before You Write Your Novel’s First Line

Don’t let excitment swapt you away. Make a few deliberate decisions before you ever write your novel’s first line and writing the rest…
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