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The Plot Trick: The Open Loop.
The reason readers say “one more chapter” is not magic. It is unanswered questions. If your pacing feels flat, this is one of the fastest storytelling fixes you can use. #writingtips #amwriting #fantasywriting #plotting #authortok

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Advantages of Using Third-Person Multiple POV Sometimes writers structure their book so that the third-person limited point of view alternates from scene to scene between major characters in a book. However, within each scene, only o…

#writerscommunity #writingcommunity #author #writers #writerslife #amwriting #writingtips inventingrealityediting.com/2...

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List: On Writing Now! | Curated by C. L. Nichols, Author | Medium On Writing Now! · On Writing Now! -- a curated list of 600+ articles for writers by C. L. Nichols · 621 stories on Medium

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On Writing Now! -- a curated list of 600+ articles for writers by C. L. Nichols

#writingtips #writing #medium #storytelling #CuratedList

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Take a Side: Why Your Novel Needs an Argument • Career Authors Lori Gold says: Your novel exists on multiple levels. Think about how you’d answer the question: “What’s your story about?” And then, “Now what’s it really about?”

The power of a good fight, today on @careerauthors.com #writingtips #booksky
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Take a Side: Why Your Novel Needs an Argument • Career Authors Lori Gold says: Your novel exists on multiple levels. Think about how you’d answer the question: “What’s your story about?” And then, “Now what’s it really about?”

The power of a good fight, today on @careerauthors.com #writingtips #booksky
careerauthors.com/take-a-side-...

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Dialogue That Feels Real A dialogue‑focused companion to “Edit Your Story Like a Pro.”

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You read a scene and feel the drag. The characters are talking, but nothing is happening. You know the dialogue isn’t working, but you can’t see why.

#dialogue #editing #medium #fiction #writingtips #storytelling #writing #writingcommunity

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Good stories don’t come from fear. They come from curiosity. From risk. From asking, "what if I did it differently?" Write the story that feels true to you,
not the one someone else is trying to sell you.

#writingtips #amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity #writingmotivation

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6 Publishing Platforms I’ve Tested for Book Sales What’s worked and what hasn’t

Sharing for my book-drafting friends! 📚

"If you’re starting your self-publishing journey or have been an indie author for a while, you may be wondering if you should sell your books in more than one place."

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#WebWritingAdvice #WritingTips #BookPublishing

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Six great formulas for writing a nonfiction title To successfully market a nonfiction book, you’ll want a powerful title that grabs the reader. Unlike fiction, however, the nonfiction book not only has to catch the readers’ attention but give…

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If you want to write stories where magic feels emotionally true rather than logically explained, magical realism might be your genre.

Learn more on the Writing Mastery blog: vist.ly/4xqpu #WritingTips #MagicalRealism

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What Noir Can Teach Any Writer: writerunboxed.com/2026/04/04/w...
#writing #writingtips #noir #writingcommunity

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#56: Times and Seasons of Creativity - Katherine Cowley Writers and other creatives often feel the pressure to be creating constantly. Praise is extolled upon those who are able to draft quickly, revise quickly, and publish often.

“Jane Austen Writing Lessons #56: Times and Seasons of Creativity” by Katherine Cowley @kathycowley #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

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Start Strong: 1st Sentence, 1st Paragraph, 1st Page, 1st Chapter [The costs are $297 for the General Admission ticket and $497 for the VIP Ticket] Not sure where to start your novel or book? If you cannot get a literary […]

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A screenshot of MilaNote with five chapters groups with scene cards inside of each.

Inside a scene card is:

The title of the scene
The MC's goal
The purpose of the scene
How it advances the plot
What conflict is in the scene

A screenshot of MilaNote with five chapters groups with scene cards inside of each. Inside a scene card is: The title of the scene The MC's goal The purpose of the scene How it advances the plot What conflict is in the scene

I use MilaNote for "Post-Pants Outlining." 😅

I structure my scene notes like this:

Title scene (for me)
MC goal
Purpose of scene
How it advances the plot
What conflict is in the scene

It identifies weak scenes quick so I can cut or revise.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingTips

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The ending of your story should ultimately be a new beginning.

#amwriting #writingcommunity #writingtips #WIP #screenwriting #writesky

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WHISPERS FROM THE MUSE — Inspiration for Word Weavers & Dream Chasers #sherrybriscoe #amwriting #authorlife #books #creativewriting #indieauthors #writer #stories #writingadvice #writinglife #writingtips #bookaholic #bookworms #ilovebooks #ilovereading #goodreads #creativity #bookstagram

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Unicorn Name Generator 🦄 | Imagine Forest Our unicorn name generator is designed to spark your imagination and help you create the perfect, enchanting unicorn name!

Unicorn Name Generator 🦄 www.imagineforest.com/blog/unicorn... #WritingCommunity #Writing #WritingTips

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58 Writing Contests in April 2026 - No entry fees! This April there are more than four dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range ...

58 Writing Contests in April 2026 - No entry fees! #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/03/51-w...

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Improve Your Writing: How AI can help you catch your mistakes AI generated Voices by Eleven Labs || Directions by Atzin Anguiano

Looking for new ways to improve your writing skills? With Eleven Labs, your written pieces can be read out loud to you, making it easier to catch mistakes you often overlook yourself. Check out my latest post for examples below.

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#uicdigital #AI #WritingTips

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Writing Tip:
Read between the lines of your feedback. Hidden issues might be the cause of your ills. For example, a writing suggestion might not work for you, but ask yourself why they're making that suggestion. There may be an underlying problem you can solve instead.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky

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Writing Tip:
Never forget that you, the writer, are the one who gets final say on your project. Sure, others will give you feedback. Sure, that feedback should often be listened to. But in the end, you alone have to decide what changes are actually important.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky

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Writing Tip:
Had a long stretch of not writing? Jumping right back into your previous rhythm isn't recommended. You gotta warm back up to it. It's like trying to run a marathon after several years off. Your muscles will have gotten a tad soft in the meantime.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky

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Your Book Needs a Hook (Here’s Why) By Allison K Williams A few weeks ago, literary agent Jessica Berg and I listened to authors talk about their books for eight hours a day, for three days straight. We’d gone to the AWP Conference w…

What's a hook? It's how you show your book is powerful and relevant. @allisonkwilliams.bsky.social at @dintywmoore.bsky.social brevity.wordpress.com/2026/04/07/y... #writingcommunity #writingtips #writinglife #publishing

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Strong Verbs And Hard Truths. Good Writing With Anne Lamott and Neal Allen | The Creative Penn What does it take to write strong sentences? How do you keep writing when the world feels dark? How do you push past self-doubt, build a sustainable writing practice, and trust that your voice is enou...

This will be my next listen: @thecreativepenn interviews @annelamott.bsky.social and @NealAllen about good #writing www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/03/23/g... #writingtips #authorlife

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Barbara Kingsolver's Top 8 Writing Tips In this post, we share American novelist, Barbara Kingsolver's top 8 writing tips. Writers Write shares writing tips and writing resources.

Barbara Kingsolver’s Top 8 Writing Tips: Barbara Kingsolver was born on 8 April 1955. She is an award-winning American novelist, essayist, and poet. In this post, we share her top eight writing tips. #booksky #writingsky #writingtips #writing #barbarakingsolver

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Don't Write a Psychological Thriller Without This 5-Line Framework
Don't Write a Psychological Thriller Without This 5-Line Framework YouTube video by MindTwist Academy

New lesson out today

I break down the 4 Mind Traps:
Fractured Mirror
Ghost Trail
Pressure Chamber
Shattered Reveal

Watch:
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Redundancy Quiz #17 for Writers: Can You Score 100%? What Are Redundancies? These nuisances are superfluous words or phrases also known as pleonasms. Rather than augment writing, they slow action scenes and increase word count — without adding constr…

How good are you at spotting redundancies?

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#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter

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If your beta reader thought your book was...well...boring, you might not have a content problem. You may very well be able to fix your problem with...

chapter breaks: youtu.be/yOsM3FTRcmw?...

#writing #writingtips #writingabook #revising #writingfiction

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6 Tips on How to Plot Your Novel or Short Story • How to form your story’s basic structureIn every story, something happens. These events form the structure of your tale. Plot, then, is the drama and action through which characte…

#writingcommunity #writingtips #author #writers #amediting inventingrealityediting.com/2...

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