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R.L. Stine MasterClass Review: Is It Worth Your Money?

January 10, 2020 by Robert Wood Leave a Comment

R.L. Stine MasterClass Review: Is It Worth Your Money?

If you’ve searched for writing advice recently, you’ve probably heard of MasterClass (not least because your search results are a prime resource for online marketing.) MasterClass boasts a lot of unique content, with some of the world’s most accomplished authors offering comprehensive lectures on their areas of expertise. In today’s article, I’ll be looking at the MasterClass lectures of horror …

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Judy Blume MasterClass Review: Is It Worth Your Money?

August 8, 2018 by Robert Wood Leave a Comment

Judy Blume MasterClass Review: Is It Worth Your Money?

If you enjoy this review and are considering purchasing or trialling MasterClass then you can support us by doing so through one of the links on this page. If you click on one of these links we will receive a small payment (commission) from MasterClass, this does not affect the price you pay and has no impact on our editorial line, it does however support our team of writers and allow us to keep …

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7 Ways Caitlin Moran Can Help You Improve Your Writing

March 26, 2018 by Robert Wood 2 Comments

7 Ways Caitlin Moran Can Help You Improve Your Writing

To gaze upon the accomplishments of Caitlin Moran is to flirt with a jealously that may take a lifetime to fade. At various times awarded Columnist of the Year, Interviewer of the Year, Critic of the Year, Cultural Commentator of the Year, Writer of the Year, and Ultimate Writer of the Year, Moran has worked as a journalist, a broadcaster, and a successful writer of fiction (The Chronicles of …

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Including Original Poetry And Song In Your Fiction (What You Need To Know)

February 19, 2018 by Fred Johnson 4 Comments

Including Original Poetry And Song In Your Fiction (What You Need To Know)

Many writers, particularly if they’re writing fantasy, YA, or sci-fi, like to spice up their stories with the occasional song and poem. Maybe they’re trying to aid characterization with some soulful poetry, share exposition through a traditional ballad, or just make their world feel a little more real. Done well, such embedded works can bring a story to life, but they can also distract readers, …

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The 3 Golden Rules Of Writing An Amazing Romance

December 18, 2017 by Paige Duke 10 Comments

The 3 Golden Rules Of Writing An Amazing Romance

Romeo and Juliet. Scarlett and Rhett. Allie and Noah. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Ron and Hermione. Jane Eyre and Rochester. Just a handful of the many memorable couples in literature. I bet you could add a few of your favorites to this list. What do these couples have in common? What is it about their stories that captures readers’ imaginations across the years, decades, and even centuries? In …

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How To Reference Pop Culture In Your Fiction

December 11, 2017 by Fred Johnson 30 Comments

How To Reference Pop Culture In Your Fiction

There you are, writing some contemporary or YA fiction, when suddenly you feel the urge to drop in some real-world references to other well-known franchises. Maybe you want to let your readers know your character is a video game nerd by namedropping Ghouls ’n Ghosts, or maybe you want to draw conscious stylistic parallels between your own spooky Americana short story and The Twilight Zone and The …

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