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Psychology of Characters: Part 1

Use the cognitive triangle to track your character’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors

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What Matters Most

Get your head on straight if you’re stuck with a project

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Tips for First Drafts: Plot

Is your plot sustained by cause and effect?

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Simple Shifts for Stressed-Out Writers

Simple changes in perspective to get some pep back in your step

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Tips for First Drafts: Characters

Are your characters authentic?

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Tips for First Drafts: Theme

Is your manuscript sending the message you want it to?

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Grace for Writers

A few hopeful reminders for stressed-out writers

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Story Killers

A few thoughts on what might be causing your story to stall

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Creativity Kick-starters

Writing exercises to spark inspiration and develop your craft

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Research Like a Pro

Tips and tricks to help guide fiction writers in their research process

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Survival Guide: Being a Writer with a Day Job

Ideas for putting a positive spin on your day job when you’d really rather be writing

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How to Start

Tips on how to start writing a book

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Writing When You’re Afraid

Ideas for how to face your writing when fear is holding you back

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Write Like a Martial Artist

A few Taekwondo takeaways that can be applied to the writer’s craft

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Writing When You’re Overwhelmed (Part 2)

How can writing help us move through the difficult seasons of life?

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Writing When You’re Overwhelmed (Part One)

Practical tips to use when writing feels like a lot

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Editing Your First Draft

A framework for editing your first draft based on the roles of professional editors in the publishing industry

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Managing Stress as a Writer

A few thoughts on how to identify and eliminate stress in your writing time

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Writing Humor

Quick tips for writing authentic humor in fiction

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Growing Your Writing Skills in Daily Life

A few ideas for how feed your soul when you aren’t getting enough time to write