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How to use the six basic human needs to make your characters come to life,...
The key to writing strong, believable characters is to really know and understand your characters as if they’re living, breathing human beings. You want to know your character’s background, what makes...
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In my 20s I was busy working and raising a family. I had no time for anything else, much less any creative endeavors. But one day I realized that part of me was missing—my creative self. I knew I...
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Reveal your characters through their circle of friends
Experts say we are most like our five closest friends. I think that’s true. Our friends usually have similar interests and values as we do. Looking at someone’s friend circle can tell you a lot about...
View ArticleElevate your prose with poetry techniques
No matter what you write—emails, short stories, novels, or nonfiction—your prose can be more persuasive and impact your reader more effectively by using poetic devices. Below are three blog posts to...
View ArticleSymbolism in literature: Is a rose just a rose?
In her poem, “Sacred Emily,” Gertrude Stein wrote, “Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” This line is often interpreted as meaning things are what they are. In Stein’s view, the sentence expresses the...
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How to write riveting sex scenes that leave your reader wanting more:...
How To Create Chemistry Between Your Characters In most cases, your characters aren’t going to meet and then just fall into bed together. If they do, then you’re probably writing hard-core erotica or...
View ArticleWant to be a better literary citizen? Six things I learned by sending my...
Happy National Poetry Month! After a long hiatus, I recently started sending my poems out into the world again and in doing so, I learned several things that are helping my literary career that I...
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