How Learning to Write Funny Improved All of My Writing by LA Bourgeois
LA Bourgeois shares how learning to write funny improved all her writing! Try cracking a joke in your next piece and see what happens.
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Should You Write Cultures That Are Not Your Own? by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer shares some important tips on how to respectfully and impactfully write cultures that are not your own.
Staying Freelance Part 4 by Andrea Reider
This is how Andrea Redier recommends setting up your work so you can stay a freelance editor as long as you want based on her own experience.
How To Talk to An Agent by Catharine Bramkamp
Catherine Bramkamp shares her tips on how to talk to an agent. Get in there, follow the script, then shut up and take the win!
Five Tropes to Avoid by Laurel Osterkamp
Laurel Osterkamp talks about which tropes to avoid if you want to write an engaging novel that empowers the characters you write about.
AI Tools for Writers: The Good and the Bad
I have mixed feelings about the use of AI (Chat GPT etc,), particularly as someone living in a capitalist society. While I didn’t create this economic system, I must navigate within it, just like...
Simple and Powerful Storytelling Structure with Leon Conrad
Simple and Powerful Storytelling Structure with Leon Conrad – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 139 “ Because It’s grounded on a very simple principle. Story, well told, well crafted, well structured, will have...
3 Romantic Subplots Pitfalls and How to Fix Them by Gala Russ
Are you stuck writing romantic subplot pitfalls? Gala Russ shares 3 common examples and what to do about them when they happen. Be prepared!
Backstories for Suspense by Laurel Osterkamp
Laurel Osterkamp shares the many ways one can use backstories for suspense by using examples from real authors who have done so effectively.
Staying Freelance: Part 2 by Andrea Reider
Andrea Rider shares her story about staying freelance when other options called out, an excerpt from her book “Staying Freelance.”
Create With Purpose Part 4: Authenticity & Acceptance by Kirsten McNeill
Kirsten McNeill shares tips for success while maintaining authenticity & acceptance of your writing, your career, and your audience.
Fatal Flaws in a Rom-Com? Yes, Please! by Laurel Osterkamp
Laurel Osterkamp shares the beauty of using fatal flaws in a rom-com. Fatal flaws create compelling conflict, even in a light hearted story.
3 Powerful Techniques to Weave Backstory Into Your Novel by Beth Barany
Hi there! Beth Barany here. As an experienced writing teacher and novelist, in this article lesson, I help you effectively weave backstory into your front story (your main narrative). Let’s break down these three...
Unlocking the Power of Epigraphs: Enhance Your Fantasy Novel’s World Building
Let’s talk the magic of epigraphs. An epigraph is “a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.” (Ecosia search engine/Oxford Languages via Oxford University...
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