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    How to Write the Magician Archetype
    Abhimanyu Chavan
    • 1 day ago
    • 3 min

    How to Write the Magician Archetype

    The Magician archetype is a one-stop solution for many elements you might want to explore in your story. Whether it’s transformation,...
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    Rooting for the Bad Guy: Writing Sympathetic Antagonists
    Lindsey Odorizzi
    • May 5
    • 3 min

    Rooting for the Bad Guy: Writing Sympathetic Antagonists

    What’s better than a cruel, bloodthirsty villain? One we can’t help liking! This month is all about sympathetic antagonists and what...
    34 views0 comments
    How to Launch Your Writing Business in a Day
    Emma Grace Brown
    • Apr 28
    • 3 min

    How to Launch Your Writing Business in a Day

    The onset of COVID-19 compelled many businesses across the globe to move operations online. What transpired was a huge demand for...
    29 views0 comments
    See Us: A Study on LGBTQ+ in Literature
    Jennifer Osuna
    • Apr 14
    • 5 min

    See Us: A Study on LGBTQ+ in Literature

    Pride Month is coming up in a couple of months, but the pride remains year-round for those who support or are a part of the LGBTQ+...
    20 views0 comments
    Let Your Characters Run the Show: Character-Driven Stories
    Lindsey Odorizzi
    • Apr 7
    • 4 min

    Let Your Characters Run the Show: Character-Driven Stories

    It’s opening night and you’ve got a full house; anticipation is running high. The curtains open, the spotlight shines onto the stage, and...
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    Starting Your Story at the Start
    Brandon Lovinger
    • Mar 31
    • 3 min

    Starting Your Story at the Start

    Starting your story as late as possible is key in making the very first line enticing enough to hook them through the progression.
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    5 Self-Care Tips Every Writer Could Use
    Emma Grace Brown
    • Mar 10
    • 3 min

    5 Self-Care Tips Every Writer Could Use

    Most people who work from home experience burnout from time to time. And the thing is, burnout can be avoidable. Are you tired of being...
    46 views0 comments
    Keys to a Killer Plot
    Lindsey Odorizzi
    • Mar 3
    • 3 min

    Keys to a Killer Plot

    This month we’re focusing on plot-driven stories! They’re pretty self-explanatory: stories that are driven by plot. They tend to focus...
    50 views0 comments
    Three Key Elements Of A Story
    E.L. Johnson
    • Feb 24
    • 4 min

    Three Key Elements Of A Story

    I love stories. It doesn't matter if you've written a Western space opera or a Medieval heist romance. When it comes to stories, I love a...
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    Writing in the Dark
    S.E. Reed
    • Feb 10
    • 2 min

    Writing in the Dark

    Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night in a panic with sweat dripping down your brow? Your heart pumping, afraid if you don’t...
    76 views0 comments
    Get Behind the Wheel: How to Drive a Story
    Lindsey Odorizzi
    • Feb 3
    • 3 min

    Get Behind the Wheel: How to Drive a Story

    Take your reader for a ride they’ll never forget by learning how to drive your story forward! You might have your characters developed, a...
    61 views0 comments
    Fiction With a Word Limit
    Taylor Xuan
    • Jan 27
    • 2 min

    Fiction With a Word Limit

    In under 750 words or less, pour your character’s heart on a page and serve it to your reader on a silver platter. Easy, right? Ok, maybe...
    49 views0 comments
    What Are Your Writing Rituals? Writers Tell All!
    The Writer's Workout
    • Jan 13
    • 5 min

    What Are Your Writing Rituals? Writers Tell All!

    The topic of the month here at The Writer's Workout is WRITING RITUALS. A writing ritual is something you do every time you write. Is...
    31 views0 comments
    Create Your Own Writing Rituals
    Lindsey Odorizzi
    • Jan 6
    • 3 min

    Create Your Own Writing Rituals

    What is a writing ritual? A writing ritual is any repeated action you do before or during your writing sessions. It can be as simple or...
    45 views0 comments
    Hold your Readers at a Narrative Distance? Don’t You Dare!
    Taylor Vu
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hold your Readers at a Narrative Distance? Don’t You Dare!

    Say you're watching a movie, a slasher following an over-the-shoulder shot of a stalker. You can see how steady their hand is as they...
    96 views1 comment
    Balancing Life and Writing
    Sydney Macias
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Balancing Life and Writing

    One of my biggest struggles as a writer is simply finding the time to get my ideas on paper. I have plenty of notes that I take...
    35 views0 comments
    Stuck In The Middle With You: Tips for Writing a Strong Middle
    Veronica Cashman
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Stuck In The Middle With You: Tips for Writing a Strong Middle

    I love stories. I love everything about stories and creating them. I love thinking of characters, their backstories, their defining...
    38 views1 comment
    Description: Looking to the Classics
    Layna Putterman
    • Oct 28, 2021
    • 5 min

    Description: Looking to the Classics

    Description: it’s one of the linchpins to good writing.
    43 views1 comment
    Book Review: The Poe Predicament by Phil Thomas
    Srivalli Rekha
    • Oct 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    Book Review: The Poe Predicament by Phil Thomas

    Book Reiew: The Poe Predicament by Phil Thomas
    24 views0 comments
    Foreshadowing: The Key To Adding Interest and Mystery
    Chrissy Roffe
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Foreshadowing: The Key To Adding Interest and Mystery

    Sometimes we find it a struggle to finish a piece of work because we are not sure how to add interest to our story and keep our readers...
    33 views0 comments
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