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Apr 12, 2021

3 Steps to Define the Genre of Your Book

There are three steps we should all take to clarify and confirm the genre of the books we are writing. Let’s talk first about why it’s important to know, I mean really know, the genre of your book. Ultimately, you want your book to reach readers. Whether you self-publish or…

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3 Steps to Define the Genre of Your Book
3 Steps to Define the Genre of Your Book
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Bulletproof Writers

·Apr 7, 2021

No Time? Write Anyway.

Find the time to write, even when time is scarce. If you are an adult human, chances are good that you are busy. The fact for most of us is that in our technologically-enhanced, comparison-fraught, accomplishment-driven culture, we simply do not have enough time. …

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No Time? Write Anyway.
No Time? Write Anyway.
Writing

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Mar 2, 2021

Use a Mentor Text to Up Your Writing Game

We all know that it’s important for writers to also be avid readers. But today I want to talk about what it means to study a book for certain structural elements or devices that the author used effectively. There are three types of reading that a writer should do. One…

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Use a Mentor Text to Up Your Writing Game
Use a Mentor Text to Up Your Writing Game
Writing Tips

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Hello Writers

·Feb 24, 2021

6 Reasons to Keep Writing

Writing can be hard. It can be lonely. It can feel unachievable. Here is a list of reasons why you should keep writing anyway. Your story matters. It matters because it is a snapshot of the human experience (yes, even sci-fi/fantasy/horror-monster stories!) These snapshots build a network of experiences through which readers and…

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6 Reasons to Keep Writing
6 Reasons to Keep Writing
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Feb 23, 2021

Writers: Know the End From the Beginning

What if I told you there was a strategy that would both keep you focused and save time as you write your story? Well, my friend, there is. I wanted to title this article “begin with the end in mind,” one of Steven Covey’s trademarked 7 habits of Highly Effective…

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Writers: Know the End From the Beginning
Writers: Know the End From the Beginning
Writing Tips

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Hello Writers

·Feb 18, 2021

What Writers Need to Know About Why Readers Read

Hopefully, if you are a writer, you are also a voracious reader. This is the most effective way to understand story and craft. It’s also worth it for writers to consider why readers read, because then we can make decisions about who our ideal readers might be and what might…

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What Writers Need to Know About Why Readers Read
What Writers Need to Know About Why Readers Read
Writing

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Hello Writers

·Feb 17, 2021

Writers: Build Your Support System

I think that most writers, especially those in the early stages of developing a writing life and/or career, probably think that the support comes once the work is mostly done, whether it’s in the form of an agent, editor, or publisher. So, in other words, we have to have proven…

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Writers: Build Your Support System
Writers: Build Your Support System
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Hello Writers

·Feb 12, 2021

Writing Inspiration: The Gift of a Graph

My middle-grade novel was a mess. I’d been writing in circles, creating a first draft that was decidedly not working. The problem was that I had two main characters who were alternating as narrators, and I couldn’t keep track of where their narratives intersected. Well, okay, that was ONE problem…

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Writing Inspiration: The Gift of a Graph
Writing Inspiration: The Gift of a Graph
Writing Tips

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Hello Writers

·Feb 10, 2021

Writers: Hook Your Reader on the First Page

You know how some books stick with you for years? Perhaps it was the shocking twist at the end, or the content resonated with something you were going through at the time. Books stay with us for all kinds of reasons. …

Writers On Writing

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Writers: Hook Your Reader on the First Page
Writers: Hook Your Reader on the First Page
Writers On Writing

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Hello Writers

·Feb 2, 2021

3 Questions to Answer About Your Protagonist

You’ve probably heard lots of writing advice about fleshing out your characters, whether it’s by using physical descriptions, body language or backstory. The protagonist is the main character, the person whose story it is that you’re writing, and it is absolutely important that you have a fleshed out, three-dimensional vision…

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3 Questions to Answer About Your Protagonist
3 Questions to Answer About Your Protagonist
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Stephanie Dethlefs

Stephanie Dethlefs

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Writer and book coach dedicated to helping you believe that your stories matter. Unstick Your Story at https://hellowriters.net.

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