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Disaster and Dilemma, How to End a Chapter and Increase Pacing

August 1, 2011 by Lori Devoti 3 Comments

How to end a chapter? What’s the big deal? When everything is all tied up, you move on, right? No. In fact, everything shouldn’t be “all tied up” until the very end. In the body of your story, there should never be a place where everything is 100% good. Sure, the characters can think things … [Read more…]

The Necessary Evil: Setting Goals for Writers

September 27, 2010 by Kathy Steffen Leave a Comment

The only thing necessary to be successful at setting goals for writers is to have a dream. Luckily that’s something at which writers tend to excel. Dreams are not only inspiring but vital to living a full and meaningful life. What do you want from your writing? Go ahead, dare to dream. List them. The next … [Read more…]