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Subordinate Clauses - a quick, sexy guide
SUBORDINATE ME, SANTA CLAUS Subordinate clauses are baby clauses that can’t stand all by themselves as complete thoughts and they demand a certain kind...
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The Big Scary Fear Monster Is Really the Rock Star of Your Novel
One of my favorite writing exercises is super simple. I take a bunch of novelists and ask them: What is your protagonists more afraid...
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Don't Be Chunky - Put Your Dialogue in Paragraphs
It’s a super quick writing tip again today. Ready? When you’re writing dialogue, make every new speaker a new paragraph. If you’re writing kids...
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Grammar Break Some Day vs Someday
No lofty talk about exposition or your story’s theme this week. Instead, we’re going back to basics with an easy grammar tip. Some day...
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How to Conquer The Beast Called Exposition
Exposition. It’s a beast. And I never have a problem with it as a writer until I’m writing middle grade fiction. This podcast we’re...
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Three Hot Tips To Make Awesome First Pages
Carrie has been talking to a lot of her authors lately about the beginning of their stories and how to make them awesome. And...