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10 Things to Know Before Attending a Writer’s Conference
Read more: 10 Things to Know Before Attending a Writer’s ConferenceI got humbled before my first writer’s conference officially started. I arrived early and found a titan of the industry just hanging out with a crowd of attentive writers. He sat and shared wisdom like he was handing out Christmas presents. Honestly, just sitting there and listening would have been worth the price of admission. Anyway, I sat next to a woman in her 60s who chimed in often and with confidence. Somehow, I got…
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10 Writing Tips Every New Author Needs
Read more: 10 Writing Tips Every New Author NeedsStudies show YouTubers communicate more effectively when they speak as though they’re talking to just one person. Well, I recently launched my YouTube channel, The Ransomed Writer, and I know exactly who I’m talking to: myself fifteen years ago. Back when I suddenly had the urge to write a novel… and realized I had absolutely no idea where to begin. Maybe one day I’ll figure out how…
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How to Write Better Antagonists
Read more: How to Write Better AntagonistsWhat Real-Life Criminals Taught Me About Crafting Fictional Villains. I was a rookie cop, fresh out of field training the first time someone threatened my life. Less than a year into the job, I’d been assigned to the midnights—that lovely vampire shift starting at 10:30 p.m. (or 2230, in cop-speak). At 10:31, I got the…
