How To Use Show Don’t Tell For Your Story Setting
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Show don't tell is a popular piece of advice given to writers, but it isn't always explained well. Previously I wrote about...
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How To Write The First In A Series
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A series of books is a good way to bring in an audience, and then keep them around. If they get hooked...
How To Write The Internal Conflict Of What Your Character Wants Vs Needs
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Your Protagonist needs to be motivated throughout your story. They want something, they go after it, and your story follows that journey....
Why Your Story Needs Foreshadowing And How To Write It
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Foreshadowing is the technique of hinting to your audience where your story is going, without actually telling them. It works to make...
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How And Why We Need To Write Character Weaknesses
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Your Protagonist has to have strengths to make them worthy of being your Protagonist. You're telling a story about them so they...
How To Write A Character Friendship
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Most people have a friend. At least one. Someone they talk to and share their fears with, reflect on their options with....
How To Write Body Language
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You need your story to move forward, and character interaction is a big part of that. However, not all communication is spoken....
How To Write Chapter One
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I'll be talking through things you need to include to write Chapter One of your book, and hopefully leaving you feeling empowered...
Top Reasons To Use Murphy’s Law In Your Story
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Murphy's Law is when anything that can go wrong, does go wrong. It's associated with people who are very unlucky, or how...
Top Reasons To Kill Your Character’s Parents
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If you want to write books for children or young adults, killing your character's parents is a common trope you might want...
Reasons To Make Your Antagonist Stronger Than Your Protagonist
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When you're planning your story, one of the first jobs is to establish who your Protagonist and Antagonist are. Your Protagonist is...
Reasons Why High Stakes Will Make Your Audience Love Your Story
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Your story will follow your Protagonist, your main character, on their journey to try and get something they want or need in...
Why Giving Your Character Hobbies Makes Them Feel More Real
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In reality, your characters exist solely to serve your story. They were born the moment they first appeared on the page, and...
Reasons To Make Your Character Sacrifice Something They Want
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Your story, be it fantasy, action, or romantic comedy, is about a character going in pursuit of what they want. They want...
How To Write Entertaining World Building
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World Building is the technique of telling your readers what world your story is set in, whether the laws of nature match...