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7 Tips on Creating Conflict in Your Story
Conflict is the core of any novel or short story, setting the tale in motion and sustaining it until the main character resolves the issue. Here are seven great tips about creating conflict in your…
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November 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Delete nulls from your novel, short story
Sometimes the only purpose of a story’s sentence is to say that nothing happened. Such sentences are called “nulls”. An example would be the sentence “He said nothing.” Fortunately, nulls are easy …
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November 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Not sure you’ve used the right word? You don’t have to guess alone.
My clients flag tricky words for extra attention, and they can email, text, or call with questions. 💛
What word choice trips you up most?
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My clients flag tricky words for extra attention, and they can email, text, or call with questions. 💛
What word choice trips you up most?
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November 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Not sure you’ve used the right word? You don’t have to guess alone.
My clients flag tricky words for extra attention, and they can email, text, or call with questions. 💛
What word choice trips you up most?
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My clients flag tricky words for extra attention, and they can email, text, or call with questions. 💛
What word choice trips you up most?
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Best outcome: Ensure vs. Assure vs. Insure
If there’s one thing for certain, and let me dispel any doubts you may have about it – in fact, I’d even take out a policy knowing I’d get paid out – it’s that someone will mix up these three words…
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November 9, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Dreaming of a polished manuscript without draining your wallet? Discover practical, insider tips to "woo" an editor and trim editing costs without cutting corners on quality!
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How to Save Money on Editing Services
Tips for submitting a manuscript to potential editors that will help ensure a lower rate for services.
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November 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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7 Tips for Writing Dialogue in Fiction
For the full article, click the linked title: • Place ‘said’ after speaker’s name Does placing said before or after attribution – as in Thales said or said Thales – matter? The an…
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November 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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5 Tips on Creating Suspense in Your Story
• How to create suspense in your fiction story • Use pacing to maintain sense of tension in story• Add ticking clock to create sense of urgency • Add reaction shots to heighten dramatic tension• Or…
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November 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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‘Fast forward’ to keep your story moving
Despite the mantra of “show don’t tell,” sometimes when telling a story, you’ll need to use exposition. A good example of this is when one character must catch up another on what has occurred. Thou…
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November 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Oh how I would like to banish the phrase "s/he looks at me like I’m crazy." from all writing.
Aside from the ableism, it's not even a good or descriptive sentence!
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Aside from the ableism, it's not even a good or descriptive sentence!
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November 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Oh how I would like to banish the phrase "s/he looks at me like I’m crazy." from all writing.
Aside from the ableism, it's not even a good or descriptive sentence!
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Aside from the ableism, it's not even a good or descriptive sentence!
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Quick proofreading tip: If you keep repeating the same crutch words (like "just," "very," or "suddenly"), use the Find feature to hunt them down and cut them! ✂️📖 #EditingTips #AmWriting #IndieAuthor
What is your personal number one "crutch word" that always slips into your first drafts?
What is your personal number one "crutch word" that always slips into your first drafts?
November 3, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Quick proofreading tip: If you keep repeating the same crutch words (like "just," "very," or "suddenly"), use the Find feature to hunt them down and cut them! ✂️📖 #EditingTips #AmWriting #IndieAuthor
What is your personal number one "crutch word" that always slips into your first drafts?
What is your personal number one "crutch word" that always slips into your first drafts?
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5 Tips on Creating Suspense in Your Story
• How to create suspense in your fiction story • Use pacing to maintain sense of tension in story• Add ticking clock to create sense of urgency • Add reaction shots to heighten dramatic tension• Or…
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November 4, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Court is in session: Attorney v. lawyer
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Court is in session: Attorney v. lawyer
When you’re going to court, do you need and attorney or a lawyer?That all depends…if whoever you’re writing for is a real stickler for accuracy.Technically, an attorney conducts business for …
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November 4, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Court is in session: Attorney v. lawyer
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Good editing strengthens a story without losing the author's voice. What's your trickiest revision challenge: pacing, dialogue, or character development?
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November 2, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Good editing strengthens a story without losing the author's voice. What's your trickiest revision challenge: pacing, dialogue, or character development?
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November 2, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Avoid sexism in indefinite pronouns
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Avoid sexism in indefinite pronouns
Indefinite pronouns – words like each, anyone, everything, no one, somebody – often prove controversial because for a good number of readers they can potentially be sexist.For exampl…
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November 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Avoid sexism in indefinite pronouns
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🎃 Halloween reminder for writers:
Excise = to cut off
Exorcise = to expel
Precision matters, even on the spookiest night of the year. Which word pair haunts you?
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Excise = to cut off
Exorcise = to expel
Precision matters, even on the spookiest night of the year. Which word pair haunts you?
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October 31, 2026 at 2:21 PM
🎃 Halloween reminder for writers:
Excise = to cut off
Exorcise = to expel
Precision matters, even on the spookiest night of the year. Which word pair haunts you?
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Excise = to cut off
Exorcise = to expel
Precision matters, even on the spookiest night of the year. Which word pair haunts you?
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5 Great Tricks for Using MS Word’s Track Changes
If self-publishing, odds are you’re writing your manuscript in Microsoft Word and probably even formatting it using that software. You’ll likely use Word’s Track Changes function …
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November 1, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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Thinking up a title that sells your nonfiction book
With nonfiction books, you’ll want to select a title that helps rather than hinders sales. A good title ensures that your book will be easy to find as it pops up in search engine queries; a bad tit…
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November 1, 2026 at 8:10 PM
When to spell out numbers in a book
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When to spell out numbers in a book
Grammar rules about when to spell out whole numbers (one, two, three) and when to use numerals (1, 2, 3) vary greatly from publishing house to publishing house. It’s really a matter of style.M…
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November 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
When to spell out numbers in a book
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Utilize Chekhov’s gun to make plot work
You’ve probably read at least one story in which upon reading their climax in which the hero uses some object to help him achieve victory, thought to yourself, “How convenient that it was ther…
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October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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5 Great Tricks for Using MS Word’s Track Changes
If self-publishing, odds are you’re writing your manuscript in Microsoft Word and probably even formatting it using that software. You’ll likely use Word’s Track Changes function …
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October 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM