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A New Ebook

Ariel Paiement — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:24:11 +0000

I'm working on a new ebook for you guys that takes all of the topics I've discussed on Thursday Technicalities so far and places them into a streamlined, step-by-step ebook that covers the major topics every fiction writer should understand. Once I've got it ready, it'll go up for sale on the store here. I'll…… Continue reading A New Ebook

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Saturday Setups – Global Mapping: Terrain Features Pt. 2

Ariel Paiement — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:42:19 +0000

Introduction As a quick announcement, the worldbuilding posts will be moving to Saturdays to be a part of the blog section Saturday Setup, which will deal with different aspects of setting up your story world. The posts will, for now, be up every other week, just as they have been so far. With that out…… Continue reading Saturday Setups – Global Mapping: Terrain Features Pt. 2

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Thursday Technicalities: Imposter Syndrome

Ariel Paiement — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:43:16 +0000

Introduction We're going to take a break from some of the really technical stuff this week to discuss a problem all writers go through at some point: imposter syndrome. This is the point where you've finished writing something or you've published a book, maybe two or three, and you suddenly think something along these lines: …… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Imposter Syndrome

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Thursday Technicalities: Show Vs Tell

Ariel Paiement — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:41:49 +0000

Introduction This week, we're going to switch gears and talk about something that's often discussed in the writing world. Show versus tell. Three words that both confuse and terrify lots of beginning writers. After all, it seems that everyone has a different idea of what exactly this means and how to go about achieving this.…… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Show Vs Tell

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Thursday Technicalities: Writer’s Block

Ariel Paiement — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:39:57 +0000

Introduction Every writer no matter their skill level has heard of writer’s block and has probably dealt with it too. We’ve all been there, bemoaning our inability to write and wondering why we just don’t seem to have the motivation. And we’ve all spent forever scrolling through blogs and even the occasional YouTube video looking…… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Writer’s Block

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Thursday Technicalities: Choosing Viewpoint Characters

Ariel Paiement — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:37:52 +0000

Introduction Choosing viewpoint characters can be a difficult task even for seasoned authors. For those who are just starting out or who have never delved far into viewpoints and point-of-view, it can be a landmine of problems to navigate: problems that can lead to deadly explosions within the piece they're working on. Viewpoint makes or…… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Choosing Viewpoint Characters

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Thursday Technicalities: Choosing Your POV

Ariel Paiement — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:33:46 +0000

Introduction Last week, we discussed the different options for point-of-view, and this week, we're going to go over how you choose one. This can be a bit of a struggle for many writers because the options offer widely varying strengths and weaknesses in some cases. This means that you need to assess your story to…… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Choosing Your POV

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Thursday Technicalities: bringing Flat Characters to Life

Ariel Paiement — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:55:12 +0000

Introduction One of the things writers of all levels can run into is the problem of flat characters. Characters can be flat because they haven't been characterized in a way that makes them stand out, or they can end up flat because they're cliche and boring. This is especially concerning if your main characters are…… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: bringing Flat Characters to Life

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Thursday Technicalities: Voice as a Method of Characterization

Ariel Paiement — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:53:08 +0000

Introduction This week, we're shifting gears to talk a little bit about voice as a method of characterization. We're going to go over how you can use a character's voice in the novel to characterize them and how you can do it well. Too often, we see those authors who choose strange spellings and awkwardly…… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Voice as a Method of Characterization

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Thursday Technicalities: Dialogue Do’s and Don’ts

Ariel Paiement — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:40:46 +0000

Last week, we went over dialogue tags and action beats. This week we're going to talk formatting and the do's and don'ts when it comes to dialogue! So let's get started. Dialogue Do's Do make sure your dialogue is paragraphed properly. Each time the speaker changes, the dialogue of the new speaker starts a new…… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Dialogue Do’s and Don’ts

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