Plot holes are not inevitable and it’s easy to avoid them with good plotting – you can make anything make sense in your story (barring going against laws of physics). But don’t despair if you’ve...

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Autumn is THE most aesthetic season to write about, but you do need more than vibes to write a story. In this episode, I help you truly SHOW this season in your writing, and I...

The post (#25) Season writing tips for autumnal stories first appeared on What If You Wrote.

Have you ever thought of using a real historical figure as a character in your story? In this episode, we’ll explore a few options for doing this and I give you some ideas for stories...

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This week’s episode is another edition of editing quick tips: What to do when your characters are constantly looking, frowning, sighing or anything else completely repetitive, redundant, duplicative and repetitive. As always, this stuff is...

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When it comes to using generative AI to help you write, or even write completely for you, people on the internet have A LOT of thoughts. Unfortunately, many of those thoughts are based on misunderstanding...

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Does your character see dead people? In this episode, we’re talking about what a plot twist actually is and how you can write one in three easy steps. I bet you didn’t see THAT coming!...

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Our new Editing Quick Tips series is exactly what it sounds like: Quick, laser-focused tips that you’ll need during the editing process. In this episode, we’re focusing on when your characters “decide” something. What do...

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If you’re a writer, you should be writing, but if your word count is still sitting at zero, one of these seven reasons might be the culprit. Don’t worry, you can also find solutions in...

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Your novel needs a title, but do you need it NOW? In this episode, you find out why a good novel title matters, when it matters, and how to find the right title inside your...

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If you’ve ever said YIKES while reading your own writing or when thinking about sharing your stories with the world, this episode is for you. When you stop worrying so much about whether your writing...

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