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On Writing Central Conflicts: A Guide for Writers
In case you haven’t been able to tell from my last blog on writing trauma, I’m back to working on my manuscript. And that’s not all; I’m also working on a number of short stories. It’s probably the weather—the rain, the shorter…
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On Writing Trauma: How to Do Justice to Your Story & Readers
Okay, so this one’s a popular request. I’ve got many emails and comments under my post, On Writing Emotions to cover how to write trauma in fiction, so here we are. The reason this took me a while is because there’s a…
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How to Write an Opening Line That’ll Hook Readers Instantly
I recently reread the opening line of my manuscript and regretted everything. Seriously, it wasn’t bad—it just didn’t hit. Which sucks because my editor thinks it’s pretty good. But—and this is a me problem—I do this thing where I start comparing what…





