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The 3 Golden Rules for Writing About Your Pet - An author works on their book, surrounded by pets.
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Robert Wood

The 3 Golden Rules Of Writing About Your Pet

Many authors have considered sharing the adventures of their beloved pet, or thought about what amazing characters they are in their own right. Some leave it at that, but many authors take the next step and commit to writing about their pets – whether by including them in a fictional story, mentioning them in non-fiction,

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Writing
Robert Wood

The Gothic Secrets Every Steampunk Writer Should Know

Steampunk is a genre of fiction that’s been quietly influencing literature for a long time, but over the past few years it’s exploded in popularity. A form of sci-fi which draws on Victorian ideas about the future, steampunk offers a backdrop of top hats, cogs, and steam-powered inventions. A while ago, I talked about why

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Multiple Antagonists - A two-headed villain cackles to himself.
Writing
Robert Wood

How To Make Multiple Antagonists Shine In Your Story

Can multiple antagonists work in a story? The answer depends on the author, but that shouldn’t be surprising when the term is so loosely defined. There are people who’ll tell you that a truly great story shouldn’t have any antagonists at all, and some who’ll tell you that you need at least three to create

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Flashback - A pilot stares off into the distance, remembering playing with a toy plane in his childhood.
Writing
Robert Wood

The 4 Decisions That Will Help You Write An Amazing Flashback

The flashback is a great storytelling device, allowing you to send the reader back to witness first-hand the formative moments of a character or event. Comedy, action and even horror stories make frequent use of flashbacks, but while they’re common, they can be difficult to get right. We’ve talked before about the structure of a

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