Exercises

Writing Characters' Thoughts
Writing
Robert Wood

How To Express Your Characters’ Thoughts – With Exercises

Your characters’ thoughts and beliefs are the bedrock of their existence. Every action should flow naturally from them, every piece of dialogue or gesture should be written with them in mind. Eventually, though, it’s time to address the thoughts themselves – not as the foundation for other behaviour, but as the vital characterization they are.

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Cut Words
Writing
Robert Wood

How To Improve Your Writing By Cutting Eight Words

It’s often said that editing is a process of subtraction. Write what feels right and then keep cutting what doesn’t work until you’re left with something that does. It’s not the whole truth, but as a theory it does address a crucial truth of great writing – it’s not just about what you write, but

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Writing
Robert Wood

Four Secrets That Will Turn You Into An Objective Editor

Every great piece of writing needs both an author and an editor. That’s because writing isn’t just a process of creation, but also of modification and even controlled destruction. Exceptional writing shines brighter when it isn’t hampered by supporting more mediocre content, and most writers will find the quality of their work improves when they’re

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Writing Exercises
Writing
Paige Duke

4 Creative Writing Exercises That Will Improve Your Craft

Sometimes growth as a writer can feel so elusive, so out of our control. One week you’re churning out new and brilliant material, and the next your prose feels trite and tired. When those uninspired seasons stretch on, things can get very discouraging, and writing can feel more like a chore than a craft. One

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