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The Malice Restored My Faith In Sci-Fi/Fantasy Trilogies
A few days ago someone very kindly (but not entirely accurately) referred to Penstricken as a ‘writing tips blog’ when really I intended this site…
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Using Dialogue to Bring Your Characters to Life
They say we all smile in the same language. Fortunately for us writers, just about everything else we say, we say in our own unique…
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What Do Your Characters Think of Each Other?
As we all know, characters are the beating heart of any good story. However, no character is an island. How they respond to other characters…
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Our Daily Ray Bradbury Diet
“Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very…



