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  • Plot Development: The 5 plotting stages, using crime fiction as a case study.

    The plot is not the story. It’s the series of events providing conflicts in the story. In this post, you’ll learn different plotting stages in fiction writing and also see how it can be effectively utilized in any story. Exposition: this is usually the beginning of the story. Major characters are introduced here. The setting

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  • Tips and Tricks: Writing Reviews

    Wow, its been a while since my last tips and tricks post! When you first start reviewing, it can be so difficult to find your own style, and to know … Tips and Tricks: Writing Reviews

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  • FICTION WRITING; Everything you need to know.

    A great story (novel) must have : 1. characters 2. Setting 3. Plot Twist, dialogue, pacing, good structure and anything else that might expand your story. Characters : your story needs a character that is believable. Someone your readers connect and relate to. In fiction writing, your main character is the protagonist, lead, hero or

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  • A Handbook for virgins 01 – fiction

    There are two types of girls… The girl who can have anything she wants without stress. The one who will go to any length to get whatever it is she wants. *** Jewel walked into her room and banged the door. She really needed a space to cry. Everyone kept saying, “Take heart” “It happened

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  • Often Funny – Author Invented Rules for Writing

    Photo by Call Me Fred on Unsplash   Hello SEers. John with you today.  I think we all could use a little fun today. I was doing some research (ahem, … Often Funny – Author Invented Rules for Writing

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  • Life in a Trance – A short story

    Lexi strolled by the beach. She removed her slides and walked to her favorite spot. The shore sand brushed against her feet. The sound, crispy to the ears. The river wavered under the sunset. A movie with a time travel scenery. Here she could see the world. Her world. Cool breeze raked her long dark

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  • Upsides and Downsides of Self Publishing.

    You’re done with your book and it’s time to share it to the world. There are certain things you need to know before going into self publishing. The Upsides: 1. You publish at a faster pace: you tend to publish your book faster with self publishing. Traditional publishing processes takes time. 2. Quite Easy: It’s

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  • Getting your Manuscripts Published.

    Getting published is quite a task for every aspiring author. Truth is, 10 percent of the books submitted to publishers are considered for publishing and even less of that percentage actually sells. So publishers are always looking for the next best thing (story) that’ll make them a lot of money. How do you beat the

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  • 12 foundation tips for beginner writers

    Are you an aspiring author or a beginner writer? Here are a few writing basics and tips that helps. 1. Quality: Make sure your idea is a good one. An idea that sells. If it’s boring while you’re it, there’s 80 percent chance it’ll bore your readers 2. Establish your writing space and assemble your

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