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    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.
    48 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
    Creative Nonfiction: Your Main Character Moment
    Lindsey Odorizzi
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Creative Nonfiction: Your Main Character Moment

    Have you ever felt like a side character in your own story? Ever wanted to grab the microphone and tell it yourself? Then creative...
    42 views0 comments
    The Power of Show, Don’t Tell in Fiction
    Chelsea Nunez
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Power of Show, Don’t Tell in Fiction

    “Show, don’t tell” is one of the first narrative writing tips I received as a young writer. It’s simple enough to be taught in elementary...
    29 views0 comments
    Reinventing Tropes
    Sydney Macias
    • Sep 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Reinventing Tropes

    We really can’t help but love a good trope, can we? Got two characters headed to a hotel for a stay? I see what’s coming but I still get...
    88 views1 comment
    The Five Act Pacing Structure
    Lindsey Odorizzi
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Five Act Pacing Structure

    We all know that good stories begin with a compelling plot, characters, and themes. But behind the scenes, all stories are driven by...
    67 views0 comments
    The Love of the Challenge
    Sarah Perchikoff
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Love of the Challenge

    Chances are that if you're reading this right now, you love a challenge. The Writer's Games just finished up which is The Writer's...
    75 views2 comments
    The Road to Good Pacing
    Ashley Barnhill
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Road to Good Pacing

    It’s a scene’s importance that determines its pace. Forgetting this fact can result in both minor and major scenes either being slowed...
    32 views0 comments
    Perspective: The Right Character Makes the Story
    Aryk Greenawalt
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Perspective: The Right Character Makes the Story

    I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how a character’s perspective shapes a story, and how a story takes its cues from its main...
    21 views0 comments
    Description: The Building Blocks of Storytelling
    Emma Foster
    • Aug 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Description: The Building Blocks of Storytelling

    Description. You’ve probably heard a lot about how too little of it affects the quality of your writing. You’ve even heard people say the...
    57 views0 comments
    Cohesion: What Does Your Path Look Like?
    Olivia McCrackin
    • Aug 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Cohesion: What Does Your Path Look Like?

    Cohesion is all about the way the text flows and relates to itself and the message of the story. If the reader stumbles or sinks into the...
    47 views0 comments
    Four Tips to Motivation
    Sarah Perchikoff
    • Aug 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Four Tips to Motivation

    Motivation can be a writer's greatest gift or their worst nightmare. Once you have it, the words seem to come out of you like magic. If...
    40 views0 comments
    Character Development: The Secret To Enchant Your Readers
    Thảo Mạc
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Character Development: The Secret To Enchant Your Readers

    Many young writers have the same question: is my plot good enough? True, a good plot is essential to make a good story. But there is...
    113 views0 comments
    A Brief Guide to Backstories
    Taelor Daugherty
    • Jul 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Brief Guide to Backstories

    In the most basic of definitions, a backstory is anything that happens to a character before the beginning of the story. It’s often...
    64 views0 comments
    Dialogue: More Than Just a Conversation!
    Jake Berry
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dialogue: More Than Just a Conversation!

    Person A: “Hi! Good morning!” Person B: “Hello. How are you?” Person A: “I’m doing just great! The weather is so beautiful for a Fall...
    102 views0 comments
    Horror's Tight Relationship With Foreshadowing
    Brandon Lovinger
    • Jul 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Horror's Tight Relationship With Foreshadowing

    As a fan of horror movies, there’s nothing better than turning on a scary film and yelling at the girl not to open the closet door. Why...
    81 views0 comments
    A Perspective On Perspective
    Kahlo Smith
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Perspective On Perspective

    You’ve got the perfect idea for a story. You’ve nailed down a setting, plot beats, even characters. There’s one big question left to...
    89 views0 comments
    Five Tips To Find Your Inspiration
    Sarah Perchikoff
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Five Tips To Find Your Inspiration

    Many times, inspiration is the kick in the butt we need to get writing: that first spark of an idea is what starts a story. Writing...
    91 views0 comments
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