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Pacing is an essential aspect of storytelling and one many writers take for granted. Story pacing is a basic skill with hidden depths and because of that fact it tends to be under-discussed. Most writers assume pace is something they’ve already mastered when there are still many things to learn that would improve their storytelling. In this article, I’ll list some of the biggest misconceptions, …
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The tools of a writer’s craft have constantly evolved through history, from oral storytelling, through quills and typewriters, to the modern computer. The way that writing tools have developed you could be forgiven for thinking the next innovation in writing technology will be a new machine. In fact it’s book writing software that represents the future. Computers have grown more …
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There’s a lot of fantastic advice on writing out there but in real life authors don’t have the time to seek out every single piece of it. What’s more it’s difficult to find sources that don’t overlap, teaching the same lesson over and over again. That’s why it’s our pleasure to present the ten best books on writing. But we haven’t stopped there: each book on this list is the best in its field, …
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Some of the most famous characters in literature are written with a distinct mode of speech that ties them to a social class, ethnic group or even a specific region. Writing accents and dialects into your dialogue can give characters an authentic personality and presence. It can also render them incoherent. Communicating an authentic voice can be difficult, so in this article, I’ll explore the …
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Not every character can be a Heathcliff, or even a Lockwood, in fact statistically most of the characters in your novel are going to be minor characters. Whether its conversations shared with co-workers and family members or altercations with taxi drivers and shop-keepers, your main and secondary characters will spend a lot of time with their minor counterparts. Though these characters might …
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What is it about crime stories? Even the authors who write them can’t agree, with some declaring it’s the satisfaction of confronting evil and others declaring it’s the vicarious thrill of participating in it. Either way, crime novels are popular. No matter what bookstore you enter, you’ll find a crime section. With so many novels written in the crime genre, it can feel like an easy one to write …
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