A Great Resource A few years ago, an Italian writer named Bandello was living in France and published a book of stories, most of which he “borrowed” from other writers he had known. Not long after, one of his stories was translated into French with the title The Third Story of Two Lovers, where […]
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By Bonnie Mills First, let’s disparage all the wordy ways to express the meaning “because.” There are quite a few: “due to the fact that,” “owing to the fact that,” “on account of,” and “on the grounds that,” for example. If you use “because” instead of those beasts, you can save up to four words. You should
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The main reason I disagree with people who claim every story fits the hero’s journey is that it’s not the only character arc out there, and it really doesn’t fit every story. While I wasn’t sure why exactly my story doesn’t fit the description when I wrote the post on The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons, my late yet intense study of Story Structure made
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Your heart is slamming against your rib cage, your fingertips are moist and you turn another page. The antagonist is setting up a trap. You wish you could do something to prevent the protagonist from walking into it, but you can’t. You’re helpless, totally at the mercy of the writer. All you can do is
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Start Here: How to Self-Publish Your Book
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