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Tag Archives: creative writing
Plotting: How to Know Which Scenes to Include
How do writers know which scenes to include and which ones to summarize? Jody Hedlund, best-selling author of over a dozen YA medieval novels, offers a few great tips on writing scenes. She says: “Obviously we can’t write every scene … Continue reading
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Powerful Writing Techniques
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By Henry Herz Take a moment, close your eyes, and recall a story that truly engaged you as a reader – one whose world and characters became completely real for you. Got one? Now,…
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How To Not Give Up On Writing a Book
Do you have a few abandoned manuscripts sitting on your computer? Are you lured away by new ideas, or do you find that getting started is easy, but continuing to write until the end of a first draft is the … Continue reading
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100 Prompts for Writing About Yourself
Bryn Donovan gives great prompts on how to start writing when you hit writers’ block. If you like these writing prompts, you might want to pin or bookmark them for future reference. Take a look! Describe one of your earliest … Continue reading
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Lisa Wells – July Speaker
“Writing Strong Dialogue” July 23 1:00 p.m. Heritage Cafeteria, Corner of Battlefield & Fremont Springfield, MO Lisa Wells always knew there would come a time in her life when she’d pursue her dream career as a romance author. This is … Continue reading
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