How to Create Sugar Cookie Paintings

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A while back I was in charge of a youth activity, and we decided…

My 3 Year Old Took Pictures of Our Beach Trip…. And They Are Awesome

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A few weeks ago, I took my daughters with me to Oregon to visit…

Writing Powerful Emotion Beats in Fiction

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An emotion beat is what makes the novel or short story distinctive—we…

Action Beats, Dialogue Beats and Beat Variation

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In Part 1 of my series 10 Keys to Writing Story Beats in Novels,…

10 Keys to Writing Story Beats in Novels (with Exercises)

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Key 1: A Story Beat is the Smallest Unit in Fiction The definition:…

Thoughts on Working with a Translator

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A few weeks ago I received a random email from a professional…