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Book Review: Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland
Title: Creating Character Arcs Written By: K.M. Weiland Genre: Writing Helps/Non-fiction Recommended Ages: Any Introduction: I had never really thought […]
Writing Day #2: Exploring Three POVs
It’s Writing Day at my house again! Which means it’s time to pull together another writing assignment for “my girls”–and […]
Writing Day #1: Favorite Book Analyses
Every six weeks or so, I get together a group of local home-school students, and we have a Writing Day. […]
All the Beautiful People
I was just musing about something—a tendency I have. (You’ll have to let me know if I’m the only one.) […]
Let’s Talk Dialogue: When to Break the Rules
Guest post by author EJ McCay Good dialogue is a wonderful thing. It can grab a reader and pull […]
Book Review: Characters and Viewpoint
(Affiliate link) Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card Vivid and memorable characters aren’t born: they have to be made This book […]
What’s in a Name
Naming characters is a fun process. But before you dive in head-first, there are a few things to think about […]
Puppet Writing 101
So, you have this amazing story and you need some people to act it out in your book. Well, you’ve […]