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Sitting down to knock out a 140,000 word novel can be a daunting task. That blank page stares back at you, the emptiness only emphasized by the impatient flashing of the type tool. But, once you get stuck in, the words usually start to flow easily, and that word counter gets higher and higher, until... Oh. You’re way over that 140,000 limit already, and you’re only halfway through the …
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You may think that, as an author, you can easily publish acclaimed work and gather a dependable readership without having to build any kind of brand. It’s a fantasy, but not in the way you might think. It’s possible, though difficult, to attract an audience without building a deliberate brand, but once they arrive, they’re going to start forming ideas about who you are. No matter how much or …
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In the Rick and Morty episode, ‘Something Ricked This Way Comes’, slovenly super genius Rick Sanchez casually builds a tiny robot at the breakfast table. “What is my purpose?” the robot asks him, seconds after its creation. “Pass the butter,” Rick replies. The robot completes the task, then repeats, “What is my purpose?” “You pass butter,” Rick clarifies. The robot glances down at its tiny, …
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This is a companion piece to How To Write A Damn Good Man, and takes a similar approach to considering gender in characterization. Perhaps the most succinct piece of advice I’ve ever heard for writing female characters came from comedy writer Erin Gibson. Just write a dude and slap a skirt on him. I’d love to just leave you with that pithy, single answer, but it isn’t exactly the whole story. …
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Horses, mounts and other kinds of steed are the forgotten heroes of an adventurer’s story, but even when charging through crowds of orcs and goblins, they’re often the most unrealistic creatures in it, too. Thanks to Hollywood, we’re accustomed to seeing cowboys riding from sunrise to sunset without pause, or wild steeds successfully wrangled and trained to complete obedience in days. …
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The act and art of writing are usually solitary endeavors, even with a head full of a hundred different characters. If you’ve had enough of pacing around your living room trying to ease writer’s block, or terrifying your pets by acting out sword-fights, then a writing group might be just want you need. Maybe you’re even hoping to find the C.S Lewis to your J.R.R Tolkien. But what can you do if …
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