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On Writing Body Language: How to Show Emotion Without Telling
One of the main feedbacks I got from my editor about my manuscript was the lack of body language in my manuscript. Which I know sounds weird. After all, who forgets to add body language in their story? Me, apparently. I thought…
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On Writing Politics
So, I’m working on multiple dystopian fiction pieces right now. And one of the things I struggle with is political worldbuilding. I’m not the only one. Looking around Reddit and the writing community online, I’ve found that a lot of writers are…
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How To Write an SEO Case Study (+Free Template to Get Started)
Let’s be honest: thanks to AI, we’ve been seeing a lot of people talk about how SEO is dead. I personally don’t believe it but it’s hard to get people to understand this. Especially if you’re a freelancer who’s been particularly hit…
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On Writing Found Family: How to Build Chosen Family Dynamics That Feel Real
As I wait for feedback on my manuscript, I’ve been writing short stories a lot lately, and a trope I keep coming back to a very specific trope: found families. I don’t know why. But I have to admit: there’s a unique…
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How to Write a Prologue That’s Actually Good (And When to Skip It Entirely)
As the first writing blog post of the year, I decided to start with a problem I’m facing with my own manuscript: writing a prologue. Prologues are one of the most divisive topics in fiction writing. Some readers skip them entirely. In…
