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Shifting Things Around

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

The past couple of weeks have been a busy time as I tried to rearrange my goals and writing schedule to accommodate them. The other day, I got links from a good author friend on two excellent videos. 1. This … Continue reading →

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A Post For New Writers: The Proper Use of Backstory

Posted on August 28, 2014 by

In my opinion, backstory is one of the hardest things to figure out when you’re starting out.  There’s a temptation to mention everything to the reader right away.  Part of this stems from figuring out who the characters are as … Continue reading →

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A Post For New Writers: Picking Your Genre

Posted on August 21, 2014 by

Last time I discussed starting with an idea.  One of the things I suggested was writing out the your first scene (or at least part of it).  Now, after you got a good feel for your first scene, this is … Continue reading →

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