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What Is Backstory?
A character’s backstory is their life before the story starts, including events that shaped them. When woven into your narrative with care, backstory can add depth, meaning, and emotional power. But for it to be effective, you must reveal it intentionally. Think of backstory as a shadow that trails behind your character. Readers should feel…
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Writing a Suspense Novel
Writer’s diving into suspense often wrestle with a few recurring questions. Here are some of the most frequently asked: How do I keep readers on the edge of their seats? Suspense thrives on tension. Writers often ask how to maintain a sense of danger or uncertainty throughout the story. The key is to keep the…
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22 of the Most Asked Questions About Self-Publishing on Amazon
You can publish your book for free! Check out Amazon Kindle. https://kdp.amazon.com/ But! Preparing your book for publication will cost money. Even if you have written a non-fiction book or even a novel, there is still the expense of hiring a book editor to edit and proofread your content. You will also need an eye-catching…
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Create Character Reader’s Will Love
Every Page Should Have Conflict – Always Create Tension Making Characters Your Readers Love To truly engage readers, your character, especially the protagonist, needs to feel genuinely likable. That doesn’t mean they must be perfect, but they should possess traits or experiences that connect emotionally. Here are ten powerful strategies to achieve that… 1. Start…
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Plot of a Story
Elements of a story Every scenario of a plot has been written. So what will make your story unique is you, your writing style, and your unique point of view. A plot is a series of events that make up a story. Writers usually link these events chronologically in a cause-and-effect sequence. We should not…
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For a More Creative Brain Follow These 5 Steps
Nearly all great ideas follow a similar creative process and this article explains how this process works. Understanding this is important because creative thinking is one of the most useful skills you can possess. Nearly every problem you face in work and in life can benefit from innovative solutions, lateral […]
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5 Habits Inspired by Atomic Habits
In this article, I’d like to share 30 “one-sentence stories” about building better habits. (They are not all exactly one sentence, but they are very short.) None of these stories are mine. They were sent to me by readers of Atomic Habits. My hope is that these examples will illustrate how real people […]
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Creating Memorable Main Characters
What makes characters unforgettable is that they possess at least one of the following characteristics—power, fun, and perseverance. We love characters who are courageous, characters who are smart or funny, characters who have that extraordinary “star power.” We want to read about characters who seem real, people who make us understand something about life that…