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Writing Accountability –  Full Free Guide and Tools

Writing Accountability – Full Free Guide and Tools

by Hannah Lee Kidder | Nov 2, 2021 | Pre-Writing, Writing

How many people do you know that want to write a book? Writer Joseph Epstein is often quoted saying, “81 percent of Americans feel that they have a book in them — and should write it.” Epstein didn’t share his data for that conclusion, but common guesses for how many...
How To Plot A Children’s Book: (3) Plot Plan Tips for Impact

How To Plot A Children’s Book: (3) Plot Plan Tips for Impact

by Sarah Rexford | Oct 30, 2021 | Children's Book, Pre-Writing

When you are looking at how to plot a children’s book, keep in mind, children’s book plotting technique it is not unlike the process for a fiction or non-fiction adult or young adult book. The process is just very condensed. Writing a full-length novel or...
Biography Versus Autobiography: 5 Useful Life Story Lessons

Biography Versus Autobiography: 5 Useful Life Story Lessons

by Sarah Rexford | Oct 29, 2021 | Memoir, Pre-Writing

The confusion between understanding the difference between a biography versus autobiography is a simple fix. However, understanding the difference is just the start of deciding which one is right for you.  Both biographies and autobiographies are stories about an...
How to Write a Character Arc (With a Writing Exercise)

How to Write a Character Arc (With a Writing Exercise)

by Hannah Lee Kidder | May 3, 2021 | Pre-Writing, Writing

To tell a compelling story, we need a character to see the story through. It doesn’t matter who the character is–the character could even be an animal or an inanimate object–but to get an inside view of a narrative and care about it, we have to have a...
The Antihero: Who They Are (and How to Write Them)

The Antihero: Who They Are (and How to Write Them)

by Hannah Lee Kidder | Apr 21, 2021 | Fiction, Pre-Writing

We love the antihero.  Seriously. Jack Sparrow, Batman, Walter White, Severus Snape—-these characters are some of the most treasured fixtures in our pop culture. Breaking Bad ended years ago, but people still get into heated debates about Walter White like the...
Writing Partners: How to Find Accountability Buddies in Writing

Writing Partners: How to Find Accountability Buddies in Writing

by Hannah Lee Kidder | Jul 31, 2020 | Pre-Writing

Writing is one of the loneliest professions. Especially in early drafts, you’re on your own… Later in the process, you might work with editors, beta readers, or publishers–but when you’re writing, it’s just you. Some writers love that! It’s why a lot of...
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