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Conflict: The Heartbeat of Story
At the heart of every compelling narrative is a character who wants something deeply.
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Writing With Scene Beats
If plot is the skeleton and character, is the heart. Beats are the nervous system. They carry every signal, every reaction, every emotional pulse through your story. Master beats—and suddenly everything else gets sharper.
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Getting an Agent
A literary agent is a professional representative who acts as the bridge between a writer and the publishing industry.
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Which cover should I use?
I am finishing up the first draft of my novel, Normous, which is the latest in my Consortium sci-fi saga. Which cover should I use?
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The Consortium Saga Trailer
This 60-second trailer teases the scale and stakes of The Consortium Saga: Omnibus.
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Creating Metaphors With Emma Sloley
Recently, I read The Island of Last Things by Emma Stoley and found it filled with interesting character arcs and unique plotlines. I was also struck by Stoley’s figurative language, especially her metaphors and similes. That’s something I would like to improve in my own writing craft: the use of figures of speech. Metaphors and…
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Writing Life Update: January 2026
I’m almost done with my current draft of Normous, the next episode of my Consortium series.
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Writing Advice from Roshani Chokshi
At first, I didn’t realize the newly released fantasy novel, The Swan’s Daughter, had been written by someone I’ve read before: Roshani Chokshi.
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Voices Without Faces: A Dialogue-Only Writing Experiment
I just finished Brandon Sanderson‘s Tailored Realities. It was not what I thought it would be. Yes, I knew it was a collection of short stories, but with surprise me is the inspiration I found through his writing craft observations. My review of Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson These nuggets of writing wisdom are found…
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