Live Write Thrive
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An award-winning blog dedicated to writers who are writing for their lives and want to keep up with pub trends and learn deep, heavy novel-writing techniques, by C. S. Lakin
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22h ago
We’re continuing our look at manipulating time in fiction. Be sure to read the other posts on the topic, beginning...
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6d ago
Guest post by Grace Ekause. Embarking on a 30-day writing challenge seemed exciting at first—it was a chance to improve...
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1w ago
Post by Marie Barry. As writers, we are constantly thinking about the lens through which our characters view the world....
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1M ago
Time sometimes seems choppy, erratic, confusing. It may feel as if it’s going backwards or in circles. It all depends on...
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1M ago
Last post I discussed ways fiction writers can manipulate time. Meaning, give the illusion that, for the POV character (and...
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1M ago
Time is a fluid thing in our lives. It’s all about perception. That’s why it’s “timey-wimey,” as Dr. Who likes...
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1M ago
Noah Lukeman, in his book The First Five Pages (published in 2000), says “Over the years I’ve read thousands of...
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1M ago
This is an excerpt from Shoot Your Novel, the book that teaches fiction writers how to use cinematic technique in...
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2M ago
Writing demands more than just a flair for words; it requires discipline, commitment, and resilience. While many envision the life...
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2M ago
I tell writers often they are failing to “advance their plot.” What does that mean, and why does it matter?...
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