Boundaries
Recently I did something that still has me shocked to my core. Something that made me hyperventilate as I did it, utterly terrified of what this one thing would mean for my future. And yet, I was thrilled I was brave enough to take the chance. Ready? . . . I deleted...Quick Edit Tip: Cheap Hooks
It’s natural to want to use the “cheap hook” for an opening of a story. For example, beginning with a line that tricks readers, shows a main character dying, or opening with an exciting moment and then suddenly jumping back into the past to show how we reached this...Dialogue balance
Reader Q: I’m struggling with my dialogue scenes. How do I find the balance? How do I know if I’ve included too much or too little? I’ve been listening to the Writing Excuses podcast lately, and I heard them quote—I believe—Orson Scott Card on one of his...Memoir Tips
I get a lot of memoir clients and I love working on these stories, but memoirs have challenges ahead of them that fiction does not. Here are some tips for enhancing your life-story so it captures your audience. Memoirs are a collection of factual memories from an...
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