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At some point in our writing journey (or life in general), we’ll all struggle with procrastination and distractions. At the same time, we all probably have way too much on our to-do list and not nearly enough time, so losing time (time that we don’t have) can be stressful.
Much has been written about how to overcome this issue, and while the suggestions can som...
Ah, backstory. According to many, this is the BIG BAD WORD in fiction. How many times have you heard someone say, “Backstory is bad, strip it from the scene!” or, “Backstory slows the pace, bogs down the action, and will only bore ...
Knowing what a character stands to lose is supposed to get readers invested in their struggle. Stakes you can see coming get readers rooting for a character. They keep readers turning pages to see how the character will edge out the odds and clear the next hurdle.
But stakes in isolation aren’t enough to get readers locked in. You can put clear stakes on every ...
Last week, I had one of those days when my creative brain needed one of those intersection traffic cops. (You’ve seen those cool cops, right? They’ve got the cool whistle, and they look like they’re conducting a symphony.)
Nothing was actually wrong. In fact, I had too many GOOD things happening…and it was short-circuiting my