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7 Tips to Nurturing Reading

As I said on Monday, there are a lot of threats to reading.  We don’t even realize when they are striking at times.  Most boil down to making the act of reading a chore, which nobody likes to do.  So, … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Easy to Say

(This one I remember because I still talk about this issue.  People are always quick to give advice.  They don’t always think about how easy it is to put that advice into practice.  Best example is when you’re told to … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Writing Touch Attacks

As I said, touch attacks are fairly niche.  They appear in a lot of stories with magic and superpowers.  Yet, they tend to also get taken for granted.  So, what are some things to consider when using them? You need … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Writing Teachers in Fiction

We did students on Wednesday, so let’s look at teachers.  Getting right into it since there’s not much more of a set up. The teacher doesn’t have to be an alcoholic, druggie, hermit, or any other type of troubled character.  … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Relieving Stress

We all get stressed.  It may be different levels and at different rates, but we all have moments of pressure.  This can cause our minds to falter and our bodies to take on some damage.  Sadly, it isn’t easy to … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Asking for Help When Suffering

It’s difficult for people to ask for help, especially when it comes to admitting to having some mental issues.  We expose a lot by doing so since it requires opening up our heart and mind to others.  Unlike physical injuries … Continue reading

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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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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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#2 of 2022: Chase Scene Post?

(Surprised to see this one in the Top 5 much less at #2.  Originally posted on January 14th, 2022.) While a staple of action movies, the chase scene isn’t as easy to pull off when it comes to books.  They … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Writing Teenage Protagonists

This is going to be tougher than I expected.  After all, I haven’t been a teenager in decades, so I’m kind of out of touch.  Even at work, I realize that teenagers of today aren’t like the ones when I … Continue reading

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