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  • 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.

  • Writing Child Characters

    Writing Child Characters

    It can be tempting to approach child characters differently from adults. Don’t fall into this trap. A character is a character, regardless of age. They are all…