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How to Use Prologues, Part 12, Summary

Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It’s a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, as promised, we’re here to close up this series on… How to Use Prologues, Part 12, Summary

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Writing the End – Part IV

Greetings Storytellers.  Diana here today. I’m back with more thoughts on how to end our books. So far, in this series of posts about Endings, we’ve … Writing the End – Part IV

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Creating Character Voice

Hi, SEers. Welcome to another Mae Day on Story Empire. Thanks for joining me for a discussion on character voice.  As authors, we know the importance… Creating Character Voice

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7 Tips to Creating Monsters

Let’s be clear.  There really aren’t many solid rules to monster making.  At least when it comes to fiction.  In reality, you have to struggle with the ethics of creating a monster and hope it doesn’t kill you when it … Continue reading

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There Are More Book to Movie Scams Out There – Be Careful

Photo by Tyson Moultrie on Unsplash Hi SEers. John is with you today. It is midweek, and hopefully, it is going well for you. Today I was going to … There Are More Book to Movie Scams Out There – … Continue reading

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Narrative Choice, Part 2

by Stephen Geez In “Narrative Choice Part 1” I started with the basics in narrative choice—voice, tense, and identity. For Part 2 we’ll flex more of … Narrative Choice, Part 2

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Super Bowl Memes . . . Because I’m Busy

It’s time for the Super Bowl, which I’m sure most people who read my blog don’t care about.  For those who don’t even know, it’s the last football game of the season between the two conference champions.  Most people watch … Continue reading

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Dueling Narrators

Narrator 1–  This is the bad guy.  You can tell because he’s leading an army of soldiers in black armor. Narrator 2–  Don’ t be ridiculous.  Armor color doesn’t mean evil.  Besides, he’s leading a charge against the descendants of … Continue reading

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Writing Personal Essays!

Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I’m discussing personal essays as a form of storytelling. Writers tell stories. It’s the … Writing Personal Essays!

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7 Tips to Using an Unreliable Narrator

The Harley Quinn series is what prompted this topic.  I stumbled onto people complaining about how some villains were being shown in the series.  They thought they were too goofy or made to be stupid.  Other people eventually arrived to … Continue reading

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