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How to End a Story (with 5 Famous Examples)
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How to Become a Better Writer Fast (Even If You Are Not Sure About Your Talent)
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How to Start A Novel (incl. 31 Famous Story Openers)
42 commentsI had an urgent problem, and it didn’t help that my girlfriend’s expectations were so high. My mind was circling around the issue. There…
5 Novel Editing Mistakes That Will Make You Want to Pull out Your Hair
39 commentsOh, how you love it! That inner warmth you feel when you realize your scene is way too long and you have to cut some…
How to Lend Each Character Their Unique Voice (feat. ‘Lord of the Rings’ Dialogue)
12 commentsDo you know this scenario? You are reading through the first draft of your story. It feels a bit awkward to read something you…
Your Ultimate Guide to Body Language in Dialogue
27 comments“Don’t tell me the entire apartment is under water.” Curly scratched his head. “I scuba dived only in the living room.” You read the dialogue…