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Profanity in Fiction: When It Helps and When It Hurts
Profanity is one of those tools writers either lean on too hard or avoid like it’s radioactive. But swear words aren’t automatically “bad writing” or “edgy writing.” They’re just words and like any other words, they need to earn their … Continue reading
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Tabula Rasa
Tabula Rasa comes to us from D.H. Parish. D.H.Parish (he/him) is, like Dr. Jekyll, a respectable physician by day who dabbles in darker things by night. He has had short stories presented on multiple horror podcasts, including Creepy, Scare You to … Continue reading
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On the F***ing Garden Path in Fiction
This week we have a non-fiction guest post from Y. Len. Sticking withe the theme of this Blog Y Len’s non-fiction post has been [mistakenly] rejected by CRAFT, Writers Digest and Authors Publish. On the F***ing Garden Path in Fiction, … Continue reading
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Even Death Must Die
Even Death Must Die comes to us from Miguel Angel Lopez Muñoz. Miguel was born and lives in Madrid, Spain. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a Master’s degree in Quantum Cryptography. He writes fantasy, science fiction and … Continue reading
What Do Readers Want?
It’s important to think about what a reader is really looking for when they search for a book or look for the next short story to read. Their need is the demand that we are looking to supply. If we … Continue reading
Why It’s Hard for Us to See Where Our Stories Go Wrong?
You’ve written a story. You’ve poured your heart into it. You’ve rewritten sentences, perfected metaphors, and shaped characters you care deeply about. You’re sure it’s good, hell, maybe it’s even great. Yeah, the big names will want this one. It’s … Continue reading
The Story Happens Inside the Reader’s Head
We often talk about the craft of writing as if the words on the page are the story. But that’s not quite true. What you write isn’t the story, it’s the framework used to trigger an imaginative experience inside the … Continue reading
Writing the Words That Nobody Reads
You will write a lot of words that never, ever get read. I often wonder how much content writers like Stephen King have that will never see the light of day. We tend to measure how prolific a writer is … Continue reading
Hook Your Reader by Starting With Stakes
“Andy knew this was his last chance to make things right with Cindy.” With just one sentence, we’re already leaning in. The stakes are clear; there’s a relationship on the line. We don’t know the details yet, but we already … Continue reading
Breaking Into The Craft 