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The Gift of a Graph
This post originally appeared on Medium in February 2021. I’d been writing in circles, creating a first draft that was decidedly not working. The problem was that I had two main characters who were alternating as narrators, and I couldn’t keep...
Hook Your Reader on the First Page
This post originally appeared on Medium in February 2020. Highlights made by readers. You know how some books stick with you for years? Perhaps it was the shocking twist at the end, or the content resonated with something you were going through at...
3 Questions to Answer About Your Protagonist
This post originally appeared on Medium in February 2021. Highlights made by readers. You’ve probably heard lots of writing advice about fleshing out your characters, whether it’s by using physical descriptions, body language or backstory. The...
Keep Your Reader Engaged with Cause and Effect
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Goal-Setting for Writers, Part 2: Get Specific
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Goal-Setting for Writers, Part 1: The Big Picture
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How Long Should I Work With a Book Coach?
This post originally appeared on Medium in December 2020. Here is the straight answer… Well, okay, there is no direct answer to this question. It depends on the coaching package you purchase and what you want to accomplish. Limited-Time Packages...
2 Things to Plan Before You Start Writing Your Novel
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When is the Right Time to Write About Trauma?
This post originally appeared on Medium in November 2020. In 2004, we lost our daughter in stillbirth. I was completely broken. Broken in a way I’d never experienced before. I’d lost people, mostly aging relatives, so I understood the grief of...
Dear Writer: Stop Telling Yourself These Things.
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