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  • 50 Quotes About Writing

    50 Quotes About Writing

    Well, we’ve already had fifty quotes about fiction in general so today it’s time for another fifty quotes, this time providing advice, encouragement and general…

  • Should You Use Profanity in Your Story?

    Should You Use Profanity in Your Story?

    This all got me thinking about the use of profanity in fiction. We authors walk a fine line between realism and rudeness, especially when it…

  • 5 Fantastic Flash Fictions

    5 Fantastic Flash Fictions

    This week, I’ve decided to do it slightly differently and post links to five original flash fictions penned by my fellow bloggers.

  • What Villains Want

    What Villains Want

    An antagonist’s motive can be anything at all, but their goal should bring them into direct conflict with the protagonist.