Writing tips & resources

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Understanding events/situations that build plot

Analyzing plot-building elements and scenarios in storytelling.
The image is of two princes in full regalia. Is the one on a state visit to the other? Are they forced to tour the country-side together? Do they hate each other? Are they going to fall in love. Absolutely. All of the above.
Tropes
3 min read

The ultimate writer's guide to the Forced Proximity trope

An overview of the Forced Proximity trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.
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Writing tips
3 min read

How to write strong endings

Techniques for creating endings that resonate and satisfy.
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Writing tips
3 min read

How to write a great fistfight

Strategies for creating realistic and impactful hand-to-hand combat scenes.
A detective staking out her suspect.
Genre & theme
3 min read

A short guide to writing mystery

Crafting mystery: a beginner's guide to suspenseful writing.
Note cards on a corkboard for planning out plotlines

Your "A" story and your "B" story

Understand the importance and relationship of "A" and "B" stories in your narrative.

A playlist for writing about loss

Need some auditory inspiration? Here's a playlist for writing about loss.
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Writing tips
3 min read

Tips to avoid exposition

Strategies for preventing unnecessary information dump in your story.

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