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A little writing inspiration from John Steinbeck: sometimes finishing the work comes down to building a steady practice and showing up consistently. www.mentalfloss.com/literature/b...

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A helpful reminder for fiction writers: readers may need subtle cues about what your characters look like as the story unfolds. aprildavila.com/remind-us-wh...

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Writers: your characters don’t always have to be likable but they do need to be compelling. This is a great read on what makes readers stay invested: aprildavila.com/character-li...

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Around 15–20 percent of people have a language-based learning disability, so some of your audience finds reading difficult. Four simple formatting changes can help.

My latest post shows how: bit.ly/4yGsrGS

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All about tension and voice, a conversation with author Andrew Ridker. #writingtips #writingcommunity #novelist #podcast #substack Catch Ridker will be at this January's TBR Writing and Publishing Conference!

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Picking up on yesterday's tip about Lore vs. World-Building - both are important, so…how do you tell which one's causing you issues?

There are a couple of diagnostic tests you can run, so to speak!
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Opening Lines
You need to hook your readers from your first lines or you'll lose them.
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Antihero vs. Antagonist vs. Villain: What’s The Difference? by Writers Helping Writers® #amwriting #writingtips

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ICYMI: Great writing isn't talent — it's 20 habits anyone can build #WritingTips #ClearProse

Dialogue tags are easy to overuse and easy to punctuate incorrectly. Here's the beginner's guide to getting both right:
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THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF COMMUNICATING WITH ARTISTS FOR YOUR BOOK - From an Artist Herself by Anna Leitensdorfer tinyurl.com/yc7utesx #writingtips

Judith Briles and productivity expert @leagueofgoodjelly Christine Carron of Good Jelly explain the gentler steps to take if setting boundaries feels hard.

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@samknight.bsky.social's #writingtips: Some things really are only for a niche audience. If you are the type of writer who wants to write things that offend various groups of people, that's your choice, but submitting them to places that say not to is a bad choice. Don't be a jerk.

Some of the most famous opening lines in literature create intrigue in a handful of words.

Here’s what writers can learn from them: vist.ly/5ks6g #WritingTips