When you’re looking for information on the best online learning platforms, you’re likely to find reviews on both Thinkific and Teachable — as well as comparisons of the two. And they can be confusing. As an author or other successful writer, you’ve probably learned something about creating multiple streams of income and building your brand. […]
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Do you know the essential parts of a story — or why they’re essential? Think back to the last story you read (or listened to) that captured your imagination and held onto it to the end. Chances are the story elements described in this article were responsible for that. And you can probably point to […]
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Looking for some scary story ideas for your next writing project? Sometimes, a good scary prompt idea is all you need to get started on a dark story your readers won’t be able to put down. And that is the goal. What’s a horror story without white-knuckle suspense? You want your readers at the edge […]
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Sometimes, the muse speaks through creative writing prompts. And sometimes all you need is a single sentence to get you started on your next epic story. Among the one sentence prompts you’ll find below, you’re sure to find at least one first line generator for a story you’ll love writing. So, whether you’ve got a […]
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You’ve experienced the power of words in a way you will never forget. Even now, the memory lingers. How could a few small words have such a big impact on your life? Words have power. And only when you experienced that power yourself — either as the giver or as the receiver — did you […]
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How long can a story be before it’s no longer a short story? Or what’s the maximum short story length for flash fiction? If you’re a fiction writer, you’re already familiar with the distinction between short stories, novellas, and novels. But now that short stories themselves have sub-species of different lengths, how do you know […]
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Writing great fiction is enough of a challenge without all the conflicting advice out there. When was the last time you read a bit of advice and thought, “But so-and-so said the exact opposite”? Different people like different styles, so variety is a good thing. And authors like Stephen King realize that. If he criticizes […]
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