Tropes: Cliches or Storytelling Magic?

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Tropes: Cliches or Storytelling Magic?

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How to Write a Page-Turner

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How to Write a Page-Turner

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Top Project Published Writing Posts (Organized 3 Ways)

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Top Project Published Writing Posts (Organized 3 Ways)

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How to Build Narrative Tension

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How to Build Narrative Tension

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Elements of Plot, Part 3: Consequences

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Elements of Plot, Part 3: Consequences

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Elements of Plot, Part 2: Progress

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Elements of Plot, Part 2: Progress

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Elements of Plot, Part 1: Tension

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Elements of Plot, Part 1: Tension

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How to Write Conflict, Part 1 (Writing Emotion: Weariness)

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How to Write Conflict, Part 1 (Writing Emotion: Weariness)

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The Best Writing Advice I’ve Heard (3 Tips that Changed My Approach to Storytelling)

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The Best Writing Advice I’ve Heard (3 Tips that Changed My Approach to Storytelling)

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How to Write Romance, Part 2 (Writing Emotion: Bittersweetness)

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How to Write Romance, Part 2 (Writing Emotion: Bittersweetness)

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How to Write Romance, Part 1 (Writing Emotion: Twitterpated)

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How to Write Romance, Part 1 (Writing Emotion: Twitterpated)

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5 Steps to Finding Your Story’s Emotional Through-Line

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5 Steps to Finding Your Story’s Emotional Through-Line

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How to Pace a Scene (Writing Emotion: Anticipation)

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How to Pace a Scene (Writing Emotion: Anticipation)

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Character Development: 3 Questions to Bring a Character to Life

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Character Development: 3 Questions to Bring a Character to Life

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My Top Books of 2022 (+ reading year breakdown)

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My Top Books of 2022 (+ reading year breakdown)

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Self-Assessment: 5 Ways to Boost the Quality of Any Character

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Self-Assessment: 5 Ways to Boost the Quality of Any Character

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How to Start a Book, Part 2 (Writing Emotion: Indignation)

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How to Start a Book, Part 2 (Writing Emotion: Indignation)

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How to Introduce a Side Character (Writing Emotion: Self-Pity)

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How to Introduce a Side Character (Writing Emotion: Self-Pity)

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How to Expose a Character’s Vulnerability, Part 2 (Writing Emotion: Insecurity)

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How to Expose a Character’s Vulnerability, Part 2 (Writing Emotion: Insecurity)

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How to Create a Midpoint Twist (Writing Emotion: Frustration)

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How to Create a Midpoint Twist (Writing Emotion: Frustration)

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