Character arcs – communication and misdirection
Communication comes in all shapes and sizes, and no matter how we try to convey a truthful message, things can…
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Character arcs – changing behavior and redemption
One of the essential parts of a story is the character arc. People love seeing characters grow or deteriorate as…
Balance Your Worldbuilding: Tips for Chapter 1
Balance Your Worldbuilding: Tips for chapter 1 Alright fabulous author, you have a sparkly idea. It might be fantasy, it…
Five Common Prose Issues Agents Look For
Five Common Prose Issues Agents Look For There are many developmental reasons agents might reject your book in the first…
A Writer’s Guide to Gender Neutral Pronouns
There’s plenty of options for gender neutral pronouns and all sorts of reasons a character may want to use them. Pine from RedPenpals is back to discuss why they can improve a novel.
Death and all of its friends: How to write grief with impact
Death is a common theme in stories. Your characters may have daily experience with it, or have lost someone as…