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Character Development Questions

The character development questions that matter most are the ones that get underneath the mask your character wears, in order...

Types of Tone in Literature

Types of Tone in Literature

Remember the last time you read a piece of writing that made you feel something? Perhaps it made you chuckle,...

Four Forms of Writing

The 4 Forms of Writing

All writing falls into one of a few basic forms, and each has a different job to do. Expository writing...

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How to Use Tension in Writing

Tension can arise from anywhere — in a simple conversation, a family dinner, a job interview, or even with a...

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The Purpose of Made-Up Words in Stories

Have you ever read a book and come across a word you’d never heard or seen before? At first, you...

A sea of people, all of whom might share a voice in the fourth person point of view.

Fourth Person Point of View

Fourth person point of view is a unique and rarely used perspective in stories.  First person gives us “I.” Second...

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Writers The Time is Now

Writers, The Time is Now

I know writers who have struggled for decades to complete their first novel. They work on their novel for a...