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Month: May 2018

#96: Ground Rules for Writing Adaptations

May 29, 2018 ~ ~ 1 Comment

When doing a rewrite, adaptation, or fix fic, what are some things to keep in mind when deciding what to keep, what to change, and what to leave out?

#95: The False Competition Between Fanfic and Original Fiction

May 22, 2018 ~ ~ 1 Comment

What's depleting you isn't the act of writing; it's the shame you feel about how and what you're writing.

#94: Unfinished Story Choice Paralysis

May 15, 2018 ~ ~ 1 Comment

Start with the story that's most often or most strongly on your mind, and stick with it until it's done.

#93: Writing Scenes of Boredom Without Being Boring

May 8, 2018 ~ ~ 1 Comment

You don't generate empathy with a bored character by boring the reader; you do it by humanizing the character and the experience of boredom.

#92: How to End a Story

May 1, 2018 ~ ~ Leave a comment

Endings do need to bring at least the major story threads to a resting point, but they're primarily emotional experiences.

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