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What A Blacksmith Knows About How To Fix Your Story - A blacksmith inserts a novel into his forge.
Writing
Robert Wood

What A Blacksmith Knows About How To Fix Your Story

It’s time-honored advice that authors can learn as much – if not more – from badly told stories than from works of genius. Good writing, after all, is idiosyncratic; there’s only so much you can learn from Twain or Hemingway before you’re simply learning their style, whereas poor writers highlight the pitfalls you might tumble into

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How (And Why) You Should Plan A Podcast To Market Your Book - An author broadcasts using a huge satellite dish.
Marketing
Hannah Collins

How (And Why) You Should Plan A Podcast To Market Your Book

I’ve stifled enough chuckles on dull commutes and been distracted into wandering the wrong way down enough streets to safely say that I am a podcast addict. If you too are a regular listener, you’ve no doubt noticed that not only do podcasts make ideal travelling companions for fans; they also make highly effective indirect

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Are Your Characters Talking At Cross-Purposes? Why Not? - A son and his father discuss a swivel chair. The son sees a race car, the father a regular chair.
Writing
Robert Wood

Are Your Characters Talking At Cross-Purposes? Why Not?

Good communication is the secret to a successful relationship. Why? Because it prevents drama and solves problems before hard feelings manifest as conflict – that’s why it has absolutely no place in your story. Well, we’ve wrapped things up quicker than usual, but that’s no crime. Let me know in the comments whether you think

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Passing Time Is The Secret To Improving Your Story - A writer crosses off dates on a calendar while simultaneously checking his watch.
Writing
Robert Wood

Passing Time Is The Secret To Improving Your Story

Time – the fourth dimension, and one over which an author possesses complete control. Like every aspect of a story, the way in which time passes is completely in the author’s hands. That I’m suggesting this is noteworthy may surprise you – you may think that time just happens as you write – but it’s

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