By Bonnie Mills Following the Rules Open up any style guide and it’ll give you a list of items that need to be italicized. The important thing to remember is that if your school or business follows a certain style guide, you should follow it too. The four main style guides that you may be asked to […]
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We’ve shared our pet peeves and highlighted the things you should not do in your flash fiction submissions. But today, I want to focus on some fundamental tips for writing flash fiction. Cause it ain’t easy! For Flash Fiction Online, stories must be between 500 and 1000 words. Whew! Those are some tight restrictions, and that’s not a
Women are continuously fighting for gender equality and although it may feel easy to write a heroic female character, creating a complex female villain can be a little tougher. Not wanting to play into stereotypes or perceived weaknesses, it’s understandable why some writers struggle to write impactful villains that don’t offend female readers. Use Sexuality
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