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Why Use Dialogue?
Dialogue, as you may already know, is a conversation between two or more characters. In real life, people have conversations all the...
Grace Metcalf
Jun 263 min read
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Understanding Voice in Creative Writing
Writing doesn’t have vocal chords or speakers. It doesn’t create any sound you can hear with your ears. And yet, writing speaks to us,...
Lindsey Odorizzi
Mar 65 min read
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Back to Basics: Hearing the Story
A note before we begin: This course is designed to help hearing writers achieve stronger flow and pacing. In our experience, deaf writers...
Izhan Arif
Oct 10, 20233 min read
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Be Prepared: Let's Talk Villains
Who doesn't love a villain? Or at least love to hate them? Writing villains might be the best part of storytelling
Sarah Perchikoff
Aug 1, 20203 min read
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Villains We Love to Hate: Tips on Crafting Strong and Unique Antagonists
When you think of a villain, what do you imagine? The tyrannical dictator of a dystopian novel? The gruesome monster under the bed? The...
Skylar Nitzel
Jul 9, 20204 min read
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Book Review: These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling
Disclaimer: this review includes mild to moderate spoilers. Trigger warnings for the book: Parental death, fire, violence (moderate), car...
Srivalli Rekha
Jun 25, 20205 min read
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How to: Writing the Human Moments Between the Swords and the Fists
The dust settles as the hero defeats villain after villain before continuing their quest to defeat the antagonist. What happens then?...
Priscilla Yip
Jun 18, 20202 min read
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