Writers toss out story themes. Theme words grow into what one romance writer aptly labels as tropes = common or overused themes or …
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Reconnect to Your Creativity through the Universal Story
None of us were born yesterday. If you believe the past shapes the future, then the life we live right now was decided a long time …
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Refilling the Well of Creativity
Yesterday, final day of our incredible retreat with my incredible partner-in-teaching Jordan Rosenfeld and 18 incredibly intrepid …
The Importance of Your Character’s Emotional State Changing within Each Scene
Change is essential for keeping your reader’s interest locked on your story. A character and her emotional state should be …
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