Every generation of writers faces a defining question: What makes my work mine? For centuries, authors built their names on...
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The Allure and the Trap of YA Fiction Young Adult fiction is one of the most emotionally charged, commercially vibrant,...
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Memoir does not begin with a lifetime. It begins with a single moment. The mistake many new writers make is...
Every story has a rhythm. Some novels feel like jazz: improvisational, loose, alive. Others pound like heavy metal, relentless and...
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Readers will forget your plot. They may skim through your prose. But the one thing they will remember is how...
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