Category: Writing
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Job #1: Tell the Story
It’s easy to get lost in the details. The structure. The pacing. The world-building. The themes. The voice. The rhythm of your prose. The way the light hits the side of the coffee cup in chapter two. All of that matters. Eventually. But your first responsibility—the one thing you have to do before any of…
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Your First Draft Is Not Your Book
The first draft’s job is to get the story out of you. It’s not a book, not yet, but it’s the start of what your book will be.
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The Hobbyist vs. The Professional
Hobbyists do it for love, and there’s no shame in that. Professionals show up and do the work. They treat writing like it’s a job.
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Learn the Rules, Before You Break Them
The rules of writing are made to be broken, but you still need to know and understand them. Then, you can break them with intent, not out of ignorance.
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To Write: Read
You’ve probably heard this before: “If you want to write, you have to read.” It’s one of those phrases that gets tossed around in writing advice circles, usually followed by a shrug and no real explanation. So let’s dig into it. Because it’s not just a vague platitude—it’s a truth. A deep, structural one. You…
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World Building is NOT Writing
How much world building is too much? The annoying answer is… probably most of it. The story is what matters. Write the story.
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Perspectives – Variations on a Theme
Delving into some of the nuances within the broad types of perspective. Third person vs. third person omniscient, dual POV vs. single, or multiple.
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The Limitations of “Write What You Know”
Not all knowledge, has to be first hand. Knowing something well enough to write it doesn’t mean you have to have lived it.