Let's Get Critical: How to Give Great Feedback
Imagine this. You have just finished working on your latest story and you are desperately needing some well thought out, constructive...
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Aly Rosema
- May 25, 2018
- 4 min
Why You Don't Need the Cabin in the Woods
“Chin up a little? Ok… Perfect… Just one more…” *Click* “That’s amazing! This picture will be perfect for Insta!” You look at the...
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Esther Ra
- Apr 11, 2018
- 3 min
Revision: Seeing Your Work in a New Light
Tap, tap. Your fingers fly across the keyboard, punching in the final letters. You toss in a catchy final line, fling yourself back in...
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Srivalli Rekha
- Feb 10, 2018
- 5 min
The Poetry Puzzle: Unlock It the Beginner's Way
Hello fellow writers! Before we continue, let's get the disclaimer out of the way. Disclaimer: This post does not have any technical...
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Cayce Osborne
- Jan 18, 2018
- 6 min
Let's Talk About Book Covers!
I’ll spare you a hackneyed discussion of the old books-and-their-covers adage, and instead ask you to visualize something: First think...
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Katie Evans
- Jan 10, 2018
- 4 min
Discovering Children's Literature
The first novel I wrote is women’s fiction. It’s based on the coming of age stories of me and my friends. It took me three years to write...
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Rachel Kolodziej
- Dec 6, 2017
- 2 min
Craft Book Review: Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success
Type the words “books about writing” into the Amazon search tool and hundreds of books will pop up. Buyer beware however; all books on...
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Elizabeth Ochsner
- Nov 29, 2017
- 4 min
Show Don’t Tell: The Key to Better Writing
Grammar. Spelling. Structure. All these are important, but a grasp on grammar alone won’t make your book a bestseller. Writing a good...
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Jessica Rosa
- Nov 10, 2017
- 4 min
How the Heck Do I Add Humor to My Writing?
Writing with humor is a wonderful skill. Humor adds texture to writing, either through comic relief or just a needed change of pace. It’s...
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Sydnee Chesley
- Oct 25, 2017
- 3 min
When Writing Doesn’t Come Easy
Full disclosure: writing does not come easy to me. It never has. Reading? I read 700-page books in a day but trying to write is like...
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Tawny Wagner
- Sep 25, 2017
- 2 min
How Readers Can Make Better Writers
Since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to read. I would spend days in my room finishing a book with the din of other children...
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Susanna & the Pacemaker Team
- Sep 10, 2017
- 3 min
Goal Setting: Begin with the End in Mind
Last year we ran a Pacemaker NaNoWriMo Tournament: Plotters vs Pantsers. The Plotters won, but it didn’t always look like they were going...
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Cristina Dermody
- Jul 17, 2017
- 3 min
Literary Theory: Restrictive or Fundamental?
Literary Theory and Criticism remains an important part of the industry. While it may seem inaccessible outside academia, I think it has...
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Sarah Perchikoff
- Jun 25, 2017
- 3 min
Keep Your Motivation When Writer’s Block Takes Over Your Brain
Whether you’re in the middle of writing a novel, a report for school or work, or in the middle of The Writer’s Games, lack of motivation...
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Jennifer Worrell
- Jun 11, 2017
- 3 min
Writing Deep Scenes: Plotting Your Story through Action, Emotion, and Theme
Writing often feels like driving in uncharted territory. It doesn't matter how great your directions are or how many years you've been...
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Callie Bean
- May 10, 2017
- 6 min
Feedback is Your Friend
Many writers are wary of receiving feedback. I know I was, as a fourteen-year-old who had just finished my first story. It was a thinly...
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Leigh Davis
- Apr 10, 2017
- 3 min
Pacemaker: your writing can't live without it.
Internet research can be a… risky endeavor. Authors look up the strangest things so my search history is most likely a concern for the...
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Leigh Davis
- Feb 25, 2017
- 2 min
Words Before Work
The hardest thing about writing, for me, is finding the time where I can be completely focused on the words in front of me rather than...
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Theresa Green
- Jan 10, 2017
- 2 min
It's Your Year
It's January again. I know what you're thinking: it's time to make a resolution or two. And you could do that if you want but what if......
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Rachel Kolodziej
- Dec 25, 2016
- 3 min
The Struggle Is Real
You sit at the computer, fingers poised above the keys, ready to fill the blank page with the epic story making the rounds in your brain....
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