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Helping uncover your authentic narrative voice by exploring storytelling genres that resonate with you.
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I was being stubborn but finally took the advice and made a change to my manuscript and Gods damn it it's better. #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Keep in mind that your novel's premise should have conflict, plausibility, originality and emotional resonance. #amwriting #writetip #novel #writingcommunity

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Taken from a talk I gave on how I plot and write my crime novels. In this episode I talk about where my ideas come from and how I turn those ideas into plots. #podcast buff.ly/414UYa7 #writing #crimefiction

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As communicators, we often get pulled into the gravity of storytelling that serves data, metrics, and donor narratives. But what happens when we prioritize these over the voices of the very communities we’re trying to amplify? #MovementComms #Storytelling #CollectiveNarrative #Extractivism

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How to Engage Customers on Social Media with Storytelling ~ weblinkspark.com/engage-custo... #SocialMedia #Storytelling

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Goooood morning #writersky! Today I'm sharing the most important question you need to ask when #writing #fantasy or another second-world genre! This single question will completely revolutionize your work, and it's dead simple. Learn now! 🩷🧙‍♂️⚔️ wp.me/pgcidV-II

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What's a topic you want to write about, but haven't gotten around to? Could be a genre, an idea, a general feeling #Writers #WritingCommunity #WritersofBlueSky #WritingBlueSky #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #Reading #AmReading #Writingnow #WritingQs #WritingQuestions

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An article for my author friends: 5 Questions to Ask Before Adding a Subplot buff.ly/3Ez9jnF #writingcommunity #writing #booksky #writesky #writinglife #writingtip #fictionwriting

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#Writetip: You may think that an outline has to be written before you start your first draft, but you can actually do it at any point, including after you finish your first draft. It’s there to help you navigate the story and you can di it any time. #amwriting #writingcommunity #amreading

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There's a new #GrammarTalk post up on Red Pens and Playwriting this week, and it's all about irony. Oft invoked but more rarely understood, irony is one of those techniques it's always good to brush up on. red-pens-and-playwriting.ghost.io/isnt-it-iron... #Writing #WritingCommunity #WritingAdvice

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Just when I thought I finally had this chapter licked, a light bulb flicks on and suggests I should change a plot point which will affect not just this chapter but potentially several before it. Either this devil chapter will kill me or I will kill it. There is no middle ground. #WritingCommunity

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“Each scene must be a drama in itself. The whole picture must be made up of a series of small dramas. This makes the completed picture a mosaic of little ones." gointothestory.blcklst.com/each-scene-m... #screenwriting #scriptsky

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Writers, let's play a game! Drop 3-5 emojis that sum up your current story, and I'll attempt to decipher your plot. If I guess right, I get bragging rights. If I guess wrong, I owe you a virtual cookie. 🍪 #WriteSky #Writers #Writing #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

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Writing tip: If a character won't cooperate, threaten them with an embarrassing subplot. Works every time. #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky

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✨ Every story is a doorway to a home we can never quite return to. Whether it’s the past, a place that never truly existed, or a version of ourselves now out of reach, we write to capture the echoes. What lost places whisper to you? #writingtips #amwriting #plottwistpending #nostalgia

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Utilize literary dream device with caution #storytelling #writing #story #amwriting #writers inventingrealityediting.com/2...

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Last year, I was asked by the authortube writing conference to give a talk on how I use spreadsheets to outline my novels - www.youtube.com/live/904D3j8... #AmWriting

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🌊🐾 Rooting for Flow and I'm Still Here at the #Oscars! 🎬✨ Flow is a visually stunning, dialogue-free journey that unfolds like poetry in motion—a beautifully structured tale. I'm Still Here delivers a powerful political statement that resonates deeply, reminding us why #storytelling is essential.

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Plot on its own is useless. What matters in screenwriting is how the plot affects the characters.  - How does it affect them emotionally? - How does it affect their choices? - How does it push, pull or tempt them on their journey? If you can't answer that, it's too much plot. #scriptsky

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#Podcast includes: I thought hard about the structure of my #memoir, including that I wanted to show why I used #Drugs at a severe level at such an early age. #quitlit #BookoftheDay #authors #writers www.youtube.com/watch?v=khrO...

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Attention everyone in the #WritingCommunity! What advice would you give someone just starting to write a book? #Authors

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Working at the scene level is really helping me focus and learn. It's a finite structure that I can mentally grasp the entirety of. And what is a novel other than a collection of scenes? Thank the Writing Gods it is starting to make sense! 🥲 #schreibsky #amwriting #writingcommunity

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Post-Chapter One, ask yourself: Are the main characters interesting? Are their skills established? Do they elicit empathy? Can any of these be heightened? #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity #writingtips #WIP

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It’s #Oscars Day! Read my article about #Wicked, which is nominated for 10 awards, including the coveted Best Picture. #Disability is an important theme in the film, & it resonated with me in ways I never imagined. www.yesmagazine.org/body-politic...

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Absolute Wonder Woman #5 This first story arc has an absolute success. I adore this new version of Wonder Woman, perfectly balancing action, mythology and really strong character writing. I'm really excited to see where this series goes from here, it's the best of the AU so far. 10/10

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Until & unless you tell people, no one knows what you were hoping to do with your storytelling. So, no matter how far your work might be from your goal, you are the only one who knows. And honestly, what if this is better than what you intended? sowhatsyourstory.ca Photos by @createdbyrcw

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Poll - Until March 🔟th: 🚨Rules: ✅ 3 alternatives, as a Nested Quote Post. ✅ Each option is a post; like it to vote! ✅ 1 vote per account (last one counts). ✅ To vote privately, DM your selection. What part of #Writing do you find the most difficult? #5amwritersclub #booksky #WriteSky #WritingPolls

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Poll - Until March 🔟th: 🚨Rules: ✅ 3 alternatives, as a Nested Quote Post. ✅ Each option is a post; like it to vote! ✅ 1 vote per account (last one counts). ✅ To vote privately, DM your selection. What part of #Writing do you find the most difficult? #WritingCommunity #Storytelling #WritingPolls

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1️⃣ Engaging Openings & Satisfying Ending. (Tone, Hook, Tropes, Story Genres, Readers Antenna, Premises & Resolutions, Prologue & Epilogue, Character Introduction, Denouement)

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2️⃣ Story Structure. (Character Arc, Worldbuilding, Foreshadowing, Story Engine, Themes, Irony, Climax, Pacing & Story Beats, Red Herring, Midpoint Turn, Flashbacks & Frame Narratives)

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3️⃣ Point of View, Narrative, and Dialogues. (Subtext, Monologue, Emotions, Reliable Narrator, Comic Relief, Dramatic Irony, Catharsis, Character Interactions & Personalities)

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My author friends may find this article of interest: How to Convert Exposition into Ammunition buff.ly/3S5jhkR #writingcommunity #writing #booksky #writesky #writinglife #writingtip #fictionwriting

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#AskAnAuthor 28 Thanks @davidgalle.bsky.social for hosting this event. It’s been so cool getting to know so many writers! My next project is about giving a clear guidance on #storytelling, because it’s trickier than it seems. For some is natural, but if it’s not your thing, you might feel lost.

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Data visualization tells powerful stories. I use network maps for connections but only when they truly support the narrative. This 2x2 matrix brilliantly shows connectivity distribution vs income levels. What story do you see in this visualization? #storytelling #visualization #data

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What’s your method for making a note when you want to incorporate some detail later in a story but can’t right now? Do you put a note in the actual mss in a bright color, do you keep a list in a separate doc, do you jot a physical note down? #writingcommunity #momswritersclub #5amwritersclub

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One of the drawbacks of being a pantser is that you will eventually have to drop sub plots, no matter how small, because they don't work out, or it just feels like you're cramming too much into the story in trying to resolve them #WritingCommunity #HorrorAuthor

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#writingcommunity how do we feel about stories within a story? My novel has several of them. I try to tie them into the larger narrative, but sometimes I worry that they take away from the main plot. #amwriting #writing #fantasy

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#AskAnAuthor 27 I wish, but on the contrary, the book unveils many hidden gems, most of which came from fantasy novels, movies, or series. Knowledge and wisdom flow more freely from the unconscious in this form, bypassing the three barriers and shadows that are inside of us. #WritingCommunity

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The Role of Food as a Narrative Device in ‘Ratatouille’ medium.com/p/the-role-o... #Writing #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Screenwriting #AIWriting #AIinScreenTrade

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D(AI)ly #Prompts "Describe a moment when you realized you had outgrown something that once defined you. What sparked this awareness, and how did it feel to step into your new understanding of yourself?" #mentalhealth #explore #writing #psychology #Prompt

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"The world of non-fiction writing has fundamentally changed, and many of the skills I've developed and built my career on are becoming increasingly irrelevant." Happened before and will happen again - let's call it evolution and "natural" selection 😂 #education #authors #writing #literature

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#ClimateChange & procedural #storytelling can go hand-in-hand, just like #TrueDetective #NightCountry demonstrated. The power of nature, and the impact of climate change on Indigenous groups, are woven into the icy core of a story that is both horrifying and hopeful.

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