by Ali | Jan 17, 2022 | Fiction
Split Narratives: Dividing Your Story Between Two or More Narrators This post was originally published in June 2015 and updated in January 2022. There are several perfectly good ways to structure a story in terms of viewpoint, but (probably) the more common ones are:...
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by Ali | Jan 11, 2022 | Fiction
Character Flaws: Why They’re So Important to Your Story [With Examples] Maybe you’ve heard that your characters “should” have flaws. Or maybe you’ve come across terms like “tragic flaw” or “fatal flaw” in literature. So what exactly is a character flaw … and...
by Ali | Dec 6, 2021 | Motivation
How to Write When … You Just Can’t Stick to Your Writing Plans This is a post in the “How to Write When…” series. You might also want to check out: How to Write When … You Don’t Feel Inspired How to Write When … You Have Kids How to Write When … You Keep...
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by Ali | Nov 8, 2021 | Creativity
How to Choose and Develop a Writing Idea [With Examples] This post was originally published in May 2011 and updated in November 2021. How do you figure out whether one of your writing ideas is worth pursuing or not? Maybe you’ve got a bunch of different ideas...
by Ali | Nov 1, 2021 | Fiction
Seven Simple Tips for Writing Great Dialogue This post was first published in March 2012 and updated in November 2021. A lot of fiction-writers struggle with dialogue. It’s tough to make fictional people sound convincing. And on an even more basic level, it’s...
