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END OF THE YEAR WRITING BREAK

December 26, 2022December 8, 2022 / D.L. Finn, Author / 52 Comments

Hi SEers! Denise here today to talk about taking an end-of-the-year writing break. I like to set aside the last two weeks of the year to spend with family and enjoy the holidays. I hope everyone who celebrated yesterday and all the other seasonal holidays, including today’s Boxing Day, found some joy and magic. Today, … Continue reading END OF THE YEAR WRITING BREAK

Writing the End – Part II

December 16, 2022December 13, 2022 / D. Wallace Peach / 93 Comments

Greetings Storytellers!  Last month I introduced the topic of endings and how important they are to creating a satisfying and lasting impression of our books: Writing the End, Part One. Now, it’s time to browse through some common types of endings. Not all types of endings are mutually exclusive, and the goal isn’t to pick … Continue reading Writing the End – Part II

Why Write Short Stories?

December 12, 2022November 25, 2022 / Beem Weeks / 91 Comments

Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I’m sharing my thoughts on short stories. Why write short stories? The answer is quite simple: short stories offer instant gratification for both writer and reader. A short story can be written in a day or two. It can be read in a matter of minutes. I … Continue reading Why Write Short Stories?

How to Use Prologues, Part 10, Recap of Tools

November 28, 2022November 17, 2022 / harmonykentonline / 81 Comments

Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to summarise the tools available for prologues, seeing as we've covered a lot so far. Here's a link to the previous post on In Media Res in Prologues. Tools for Prologues: Backstory Delivery Spoilers … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 10, Recap of Tools

Writing the End – Part 1

November 21, 2022October 31, 2022 / D. Wallace Peach / 112 Comments

Greetings Storytellers! Diana here today. Since recently posting about Writing First Chapters, I thought it might be interesting to post about the last ones.   First chapters get a lot of attention because that’s where we hook our readers and hopefully leave them salivating for chapter two.  What’s the point of worrying about a book’s … Continue reading Writing the End – Part 1

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