10 Methods to Find More Time to Write

How can we possibly find time to write amid all this other stuff that needs doing? In lieu of a magic machine that generates an extra hour in every...

From: KM Weiland

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Category: How-to-Guides & Manuals

Are Your Characters Talking Heads?

By allowing your characters to communicate with their bodies as well as their mouths, you can open up a whole new layer of nuance in your dialogue.

From: KM Weiland

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Category: How-to-Guides & Manuals

How to Find Your "Voice"

Voice is one of the most ambiguous, confusing, and highly sought after elements of writing. “How do I find my voice?” is a common question of young...

From: KM Weiland

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Category: How-to-Guides & Manuals

How Music Will Make You a Better Writer

If you haven't already done so, make music a part of your writing routine—and reap the benefits of immersion in the magical realm of stories withou...

From: KM Weiland

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Category: How-to-Guides & Manuals

Why You Should Write More Than One Genre

Every once in a while, dare to step outside the bounds of normalcy and see what unexpected adventures you can find off the beaten path.

From: KM Weiland

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4 Reasons I Quit Writing Exercises

Maybe journaling is a mine of creative gems for some people. Maybe it is conducive to that sometimes elusive dance with the muse. But maybe it's al...

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How to Kill a Character - And Avoid H...

Some of the most powerful stories in literature and cinema have a surprising common element: The death of a main character. At first glance, this w...

From: KM Weiland

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Category: How-to-Guides & Manuals

Top 7 Reasons Readers Stop Reading

When a reader pokes his bookmark in between the pages, stretches, yawns, and drops a novel back on his nightstand, it's a terrifying moment for bot...

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11 Dichotomous Characters and Why The...

Fiction writing doesn't offer many shortcuts or magic formulas. But today I am going to give you give you a secret ingredient in that coveted recip...

From: KM Weiland

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Punch Your Readers in the Gut!

As much as we want readers to intellectually appreciate the intelligence of our writing, we need them, even more, to react to the underlying pull o...

From: KM Weiland

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Category: How-to-Guides & Manuals