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Ciao, SEers. Today is part six: chapter construction. I was surprised to find none of us has spent a great deal of time discussing the chapter as a … Story Development and Execution Part 6: Constructing Chapters

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. This post is short and sweet. (Pun intended.) Let’s talk about short stories. There are advantages to writing … Advantages of Writing Short Stories

Hi SEers. John here with you today. I’m going to further discuss the idea of giving characters life with gestures. The reason for gestures (or beats … Showing – Not Telling Emotions

Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about story settings and poetry. Have you ever read a book and come to a passage where the description is so beautiful … STORY SETTINGS AND POETRY

Hi SErs! It’s a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I’d like to talk about what a prologue is and is not. Here’s a link to the previous … How to Use Prologues, Part 2, What A … Continue reading →

Hi Gang! Craig with you once more with something to consider. There’s an old bit of advice about making presentations, or producing an article, that … Know your audience

Greetings Storytellers! We’re off to Part 5 of Crafting Rich Characters, the final installment of this series. In Part 1, we explored a character’s … Crafting Rich Characters (Part 5)

Hi, SEers! Mae here. Last month I shared tips on how to write a query letter for agent representation. You can find that post HERE. Today, I’d like … Literary Agent Resources #agentqueries #queryingforrepresentation