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Month: April 2020

My Favorite First Chapters – Day 3

April 30, 2020 Robin C. Stuart Uncategorized

I’m often asked about authors or novels I think best tackle techie topics without making me cringe. There are two[…]

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My Favorite First Chapters – Day 2

April 29, 2020 Robin C. Stuart Uncategorized

In my second installment of first chapters I love, today I’m highlighting our very own Alexia Gordon for a very[…]

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My Favorite First Chapters

April 28, 2020 Robin C. Stuart Uncategorized

The first chapter of any book is critical. It sets the stage for everything that comes after it. Tone, setting,[…]

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Scammers Work From Home, Too

April 27, 2020 Robin C. Stuart Uncategorized

I’m departing from talking about reading or writing today. In the last week, I’ve had multiple friends reach out to[…]

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What I Love About Writing, Part 5: Revision

April 24, 2020 Connie Berry Uncategorized

One of my fantasies is dreaming up a complete plot and typing it into my computer, full-blown like the birth of Venus. Maybe that happens for some writers. For me, the reality looks nothing like that.

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What I Love About Writing Fiction, Part 4: Romancing the Words

April 23, 2020 Connie Berry Fiction, Language, Writing

“I hate writing. I love having written.” –Dorothy Parker
One aspect of writing is pure joy for me, though–romancing the words.

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What I Love About Writing Fiction, Part 3: Weaving a Twisty Plot

April 22, 2020 Connie Berry Uncategorized

What does it take to keep the reader turning pages? Story structure. Rules are made to be broken, but first you have to know the rules.

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What I Love About Writing Fiction, Part 2: Creating Interesting Characters

April 21, 2020 Connie Berry Uncategorized

What we remember best about the books we’ve read is usually not the plot or the setting, as wonderful as[…]

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What I Love About Writing Fiction, Part I: Creating a World

April 20, 2020 Connie Berry Fiction, Setting, Writing

Novelist Alice Hoffman said once, “Place matters to me. Invented place matters more.” Creating a world is one of the joys of writing fiction.

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Survival Tip #4 Help

April 17, 2020 Susan Breen Writing

I’m fortunate to be be friends with a doctor who works at one of the New York City hospitals. You[…]

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