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Everybody has ideas for characters. Fewer writers create characters strong enough to carry an entire book. Weak characters are not...
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Why Writing Backward Might Be the Most Honest Way to Tell a Story Most writers are taught to start with...
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For Writer Wednesday and Christmas Eve, we’re closing out this series with 20 more Black-owned bookstores. Some are perfect for...
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If the Snowflake Method and the Three Act Structure give writers the blueprint, Save the Cat gives them the power...
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The Snowflake Method is a popular outlining strategy that helps writers develop a story in small, structured steps. The idea...
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Every great story starts in chaos. A jumble of words, ideas, and emotions that barely resemble the polished piece we...
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Every generation of writers faces a defining question: What makes my work mine? For centuries, authors built their names on...
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Caryn Lee has authored twenty-three picture books and counting, each bursting with color, humor, and heart. Her stories champion joy,...
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Before she was a bestselling force in crime fiction, Saundra was a 12-year-old writing sitcom-style scripts for fun. Today her...
