Category: writing
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The Uselessness of Genres
In the latest episode of his podcast, Tee Morris tells a story about how he got into an argument over which genre one of Tom […]
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Pulling Us Into Your World
The idea for this episode actually came from a question someone posed on a writer’s board. How do you write short descriptions that still give […]
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Info Dumps Suck
This can be counted another Stupid Story Mistake. Summer posted at the Kick Ass Mystic Ninjas about a discussion between her, Jack Mangan, and Mur […]
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How to Moralize Without Getting Preachy
I mentioned in my review of Peanut Butter and Tofu on Jewish Rye that the play moralizes without getting preachy. The way to accomplish this […]
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3 Stupid (or Not So Stupid) Story Mistakes
It seems like so long ago that I was just learning about stories. I’d been writing non-fiction for many years, but when I tried to […]
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The Secret to Naming Characters
This is something that pops up from time to time on the writing boards: How do you choose names for your characters? Writers are desperate […]
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How Not to Run an Online Bookstore
Not directly related to stories, except that it is an engaging one. I’ve been enjoying Paula Berinstein’s story, over at The Writing Show of how […]
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Spotlight: Storyteller (Review)
A review of Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 years of the Clarion Writers’ Workshop by Kate Wilhelm Tell me a story. Tell me […]
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How to Create Powerful, Sympathetic Characters
Creating sympathetic characters does not need to be mysterious. This week we’ll look a couple of unlikely sympathetic characters. And I’ll give you an easy, […]
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