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How a Fictional Character is Born (guest post)
Ever wonder how a character in a story comes to be? Guest author Shirley Miller Kamada shares how her main character was born.
C.C. King
4 days ago5 min read
Book Review of All the Little Raindrops by Mia Sheridan: Fiction Writing Lessons in Suspense and Trauma
Book review for writers: What Mia Sheridan’s All the Little Raindrops reveals about suspense writing, from atmosphere and trauma to emotional stakes.
C.C. King
Oct 284 min read
Deciding if You're Writing a Series or Standalone Novel (guest post)
Should your novel be part of a series or a standalone story? Guest author Nancy Christie shares her journey—and what she’s learned—about making this important choice.
C.C. King
Sep 306 min read
Confession of an Overwriter: How My Writing Process Led to 140,000 Words in 10 Weeks and What Happened Next
I’m an overwriter, and my writing process took me to 140,000 words in 10 weeks—way too long for my genre. Here’s what I learned.
C.C. King
Sep 113 min read
What Staying in the Pre-Drafting Phase of the Writing Process for Longer Than I Ever Thought I Would Taught Me About Writing
What if the pre-drafting phase of the writing process could make or break your novel? Here’s how it turned mine into my strongest first draft yet.
C.C. King
Sep 25 min read
Book Review: Sleeping with Dogs by Barbara Barth
If you're an animal lover, check out my book review of Barbara Barth's Sleeping with Dogs: A Poetic Memoir!
C.C. King
Mar 32 min read
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