Eye, OY. Ow.

Eye, OY. Ow.

Woes of the ol' peepers.

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Machina, but hold the deus

Machina, but hold the deus

What makes for a satisfying conclusion. (Spoiler: it's setup!)

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The giftie gie us

The giftie gie us

How changing your viewpoint can improve your writing.

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Storytelling. The facts.

Storytelling. The facts.

Ready to learn what really drives storytelling?

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L - o - o - o - ng sentences

L - o - o - o - ng sentences

Sometimes, I just want to be long.

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Goin' to the dump

Goin' to the dump

"Info dumping" is another pet calamity from the writers' forums. Let's dive into it.

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Oh, your poor darlings

Oh, your poor darlings

Is tormenting your characters really necessary?

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Scansion

Scansion

A hidden power words have.

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Time for a series talk.

Time for a series talk.

I'm the guest on another episode of The Story King Podcast!

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Transition

Transition

What are shoe-leather scenes and why are they the kiss of death for reader interest?

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Kickoff

Kickoff

How we get underway.

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Secret ingredient

Secret ingredient

The best creative advice of all time.

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Eye Eye surrr

Eye Eye surrr

My two cents' worth on the divisive subject of eye dialect.

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But is it comedy?

But is it comedy?

I write comedy. Or do I?

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