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Write Your Novel for Democracy: seven tips for staying creatively focused during chaos

ByKendra Griffin January 6, 2021

I am picking a side. The side of voice. Voice and vote matter, and any person who serves to undermine another person’s right to share in the governing of their country — well, that’s an arch nemesis of epic proportions

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Tips for Writing Scenes with Multiple Characters

ByKendra Griffin December 17, 2020

Now the storm hits. You’ve got to include numerous characters without confusing the reader. Suddenly, you’re knee-deep in speech tags, waves sloshing over the bow, and trying to bail.

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Creative Process

11 Strategies for Blocked Writing

ByKendra Griffin June 16, 2019

I’ve always scoffed at books or blogs or workshops that addressed the dreaded WBS. But then, to my total embarrassment, I got stuck. Mired in a very real, very block-headed slump which I refuse to…

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Writing Distinct Dialogue for Better Fiction

ByKendra Griffin April 18, 2019

Sure, everyone has heard the basics: don’t overuse names; don’t rely on cutesy dialogue tags (“he chortled”); avoid clichés; use contractions; observe grammar and punctuation conventions, and of course—show don’t tell. If a guide to…

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