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What Authors Need To Know About Commedia Dell’arte - A character bursts off the screen, wearing an Italian mask.
Writing
Hannah Collins

What Authors Need To Know About Commedia Dell’arte

Dating back to the 16th century, commedia dell’arte was a comedic theatrical form performed by travelling acting troupes. Everywhere and anywhere was their stage, from town squares to courts. The most accomplished troupes were even invited to showcase their theatrical skills at palaces and toured internationally – like rock stars on a world tour. Though

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How To Write Better Food (And Why You Should) - A character tucks into a huge meal.
Writing
Fred Johnson

How To Write Better Food (And Why You Should)

Food is one of those little things writers tend to forget about. After all, you want to focus on the aspects of your novel that push the plot forward – the seething contest of wits in the drawing room, the raging battle on Raynar VI, the primeval old one stirring beneath the waves – not

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Avoid A Boring Thriller With This One Simple Trick - A character stares out from between the bars of a cage.
Writing
Robert Wood

Avoid A Boring Thriller With This One Simple Trick

Writing a thriller is a dangerous game. Why? Because success is a binary process. Other genres allow for compelling ideas to stand out against lackluster writing, or for amazing characters to charm readers through the boring bits of the plot, but a thriller reader is either thrilled or they aren’t, and that’s the ball game.

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7 Ways William Faulkner Can Help You Improve Your Writing - Faulkner holds a pipe and dispenses advice.
Writing
Fred Johnson

7 Ways William Faulkner Can Help You Improve Your Writing

Few American writers command the same level of respect and awe as Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner William Faulkner. Born in 1897 and best-known for his novels As I Lay Dying; Absalom, Absalom!; Light in August; and The Sound and the Fury, Faulkner is a giant of American literature and a defining figure in the

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