Category: Step 3 – Write
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The Trellis Method Book: Join the Beta Readers Group (Update: Live 08/11/23)
It’s time to ask beta readers for feedback on my nonfiction book, The Trellis Method: Master story structure and write a book readers will love. UPDATE: The Trellis Method Launched! The book and its 7 workbooks and worksheets are now available here. A tremendous thank you to all who helped with the review and editing!…
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Writers Need Feedback and ProWritingAid Reports Inspire the Continuous Improvements Trusted by 2 Million People
Like most writers, my initial drafts contain quality issues, but I love how ProWritingAid reports inspire continuous improvement — the feedback I need to encourage more writing.
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Friday Feature: Scene and Sequel Sequence
Feature Friday: Use this handy infographic to remind you how to give readers what they want.
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Top 6 Character Arc Design Tips for Writers Who Want to Give Readers the Emotions and Story Resolutions They Crave
Your readers want a story that supplies the emotions they crave and provides a satisfying resolution, so like bestselling authors, incorporate both into your character arc design! Character Arc Design Challenges Incorporating riveting emotions and satisfying resolutions into your character arc design is not as easy as it sounds because writers must balance characters, plot,…
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Writers: Turn Your Character’s Problem into a Memorable Story Motif Just Like Alastair Reynolds
At the Science Fiction Writers’ Week summit, I marveled at how award-winning novelist Alastair Reynolds turned a show-stopping character problem into a memorable story motif. Should You Pre-plan a Memorable Story Motif? Alastair Reynolds doesn’t like to outline his stories. Instead, things bubble up organically, and that means he deals with a variety of writing…
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5 Tips to Eliminate Boring Writing
Who doesn’t want to eliminate boring writing, right? Today, freelance proofreader and editor Kelsey Bryant shares five actionable tips to level up your writing.