How do we go from 'knocking into the new kid' to 'killing animals and worse'? Well, let's look at how evil develops in the most generic evil character: The Bully.

I answer at length a question posted on a page about how to write a bully's actions. With a little psychology and more than a little personal experience, I share how bullying actually works, how to portray it in your writing, and (a little bit) how to defeat it in your own life.

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Mini-fiction series about a spirit that guards me. Here's how we met.

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Modern writing insists that all heroes have flaws. Some writers choose from the 7 Deadly Sins, but are there other options? Can the flaws do more to the story than just flavor the protagonist? Can they actually influence the story? And how much- or how little- would it take?

I give some examples of how you can use flaws some other way that increases the drama, without making your characters seem like scumbags. 

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A special episode! I read one of the most popular posts on my blog here! Check out the written article in the link below! I hope you enjoy it!
An Early Death

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I drop the acting voice for this episode to talk about using different voices, and the benefits and dangers it has.

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How can you keep your story going if you don't have the time to sit down and write it? Here's my advice:
Engage with it, any little bit.

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Do you feel pressured to publish just because you're writing? Here's a dirty secret: You don't have to if you don't want to.

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The world is divisive right now. Writers need to tell stories and not push agendas because we have enough people pushing agendas and not enough telling stories.

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How do you go from zero subscribers to enthusiastic readers? Start free, and always be enthusiastic!

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Want to avoid the tropes, cliches, and everything else that makes everyone sound like everyone else? Might want to rethink that for a minute, because tropes have uses, but shouldn't define your book.

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