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7 Tips to Using Curses in Fiction: Eye of Newt Can Expire

Posted on June 17, 2020 by

Curses can have a lot of pitfalls when you use them.  Have they been done already and in the same fashion?  Do they have a purpose in the story beyond window dressing or a comical reaction?  Is it really a … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Characters with Depression

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up on it and have my own experiences to work off, which is what fuels these posts.  … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Working with a Serpentine Idea

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

Look, many of us can’t say that our original plans go off without a hitch once the pen meets the paper.  Even outlines change as you move along, so there’s a very organic undercurrent to writing in general.  Maybe it … Continue reading →

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Top 5 of 2019: 7 Tips to Creating a Fantasy Army (#1)

Posted on January 31, 2020 by

And the #1 post of 2019 . . . Really?  You know, I really didn’t expect this topic to come out on top.  Heck, I didn’t even remember it.  Another odd thing is that 3 of the 5 are 7 … Continue reading →

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The Infamous Retelling of An Old Story (7 Tips!)

Posted on November 15, 2019 by

The meme is right, but I’m going to talk about retellings more than remakes.  Is there a difference?  At first glance, I thought there wasn’t.  Then I considered the nuances a bit more and realized it was subtle.  A remake/reboot … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Blogging: You Would Think I’d Have a Category for These Things By Now

Posted on November 6, 2019 by

I’m not going to talk about how to make money off your blog.  If I knew how to do that then I wouldn’t be where I am now.  This is all about how to enjoy and stretch your blog to … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing a Perverted Character With Some Success

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

(Add on: Just realized what today is.  I already had this scheduled and I don’t want to put a strange break in the middle of this topic.  Honestly, I’ll understand if this post is silent until tomorrow or sinks into … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Creating a Rivalry

Posted on March 27, 2019 by

Rivalries can make or break characters because everyone needs a little adversity when they’re protagonists.  I’m not only talking about heroes and villains, but even the friendly competitions that force two people to excel.  There doesn’t always have to be … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Creating a Fantasy Army in Fiction: Add More Than Swords

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

You might think it’s easy to simply plop an army into a story and watch the soldiers clash in the background.  Well, it can be done that way, but that prevents you from doing some world-building.  You can learn a … Continue reading →

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2018 Top 5: #3- 7 Tips to Being Dramatic . . . In Fiction

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

This post originally went live on February 14, 2018.  Weird that the first of the Top 5 are from early in 2018. Adding drama into your writing can be tough and many are leery about adding this due it skewing … Continue reading →

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