What’s a Mini-PlotPantser?
It’s no secret. I’m a pantser. And I’ll never be a plotter, someone who outlines before starting to write. But[…]
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Month: March 2025
Fun Book Facts
True Confession: I love books. I love the sight of them lined up on shelves, waiting to be chosen in[…]
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Can a Book Spoiler Prove Fatal?
I had just begun the stage in the book production cycle when I reviewed the description copy written by my[…]
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Save the Cat: Is It Only For the Good Guys?
The term Save the Cat was coined by Blake Snyder as a reference to a pivotal moment early in a play or novel in which the protagonist does something admirable, thereby winning the audience’s loyalty and admiration. Engaging your readers’ emotions is a powerful tool, but does it apply only to the good guys? Can the technique be used to create more complex and believable bad guys as well?
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Write Your Back Cover Blurb First
There are endless ways to write a story. Some authors pen their prose early in the morning or only at[…]
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Writers: Eight Ways to Combat FOMO
Are you avoiding “missing out” or just overcomplicating life? Until recently, I had always defined FOMO, or Fear of Missing[…]
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Fashion in Fiction
Let’s talk about fictional characters and real fashion. I love this description from Orlando Whitfield’s, All That Glitters: A Story[…]
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