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Avoid Infodumps: Dole Out Information

May 18, 2022 andrewmfriday

As I write my current draft for my WIP called Traption, I am trying to avoid infodumps. One way to avoid heaping a mound of

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Friday’s Findings: The Story on Two Levels

November 26, 2021 andrewmfriday

I believe I’ve quoted this fiction writing axiom before, but Terry Pratchett said, “The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” With this

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Start The Scene With Action And Dialogue

March 8, 2021 andrewmfriday

Okay, this is a long post. Just warning you. This good news is you can just read the highlights in bold to get the gist

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Friday’s Findings

April 3, 2020 andrewmfriday

Semicolons. I think of them as the yellow on a traffic stoplight. But I admit it. I love using the semicolon. When I write a

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Friday’s Findings: 11.02.18

November 2, 2018 andrewmfriday

Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: How to Write a Horror Story: 7 Tips for Writing Horror How to Craft Your Characters’

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