Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to start a new series of posts on Homonyms to share with you. Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs: Words that fall under any of these three categories often confuse readers and writers alike. So, what are they? HOMONYMS are … Continue reading Homonyms with Harmony, Part 1–Introduction
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Writing the End – Part V
Greetings Storytellers. I’m back with my final thoughts on how to end our books. So far, in this series, we’ve covered: Part I – Why Endings are Important Part II and Part III – 8 Common Ways to End a Story, and Part IV - 7 Elements for a Satisfying Ending In this post, Part … Continue reading Writing the End – Part V
BIRTH ORDER and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: the middle child
Hello, Story Empire friends, Gwen with you today to focus on birth order and character development. Last month we considered the traits of the firstborn in the family. Here’s a link to that post. Today, our target is the middle child. Let’s dive in … Most of our stories include families. When we refer to the older … Continue reading BIRTH ORDER and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: the middle child
Story Verbing Part 1
Greetings, Story Empire mavens! Today’s post starts a two-parter on the nuances of choosing effective verbs to enhance description. Sure, it sounds simple, but you might be impressed with the possibilities. Per my pattern, this post starts with the basics so Part 2 next month will let us explore, play, experiment, brainstorm, innovate—pick some cool … Continue reading Story Verbing Part 1
You Have One Chance
Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. Like most writers, I’m a reader. All writers should be readers, but that’s a discussion for another day. Mystery and suspense is my favorite genre, but I’ll read others as well. I have my favorite authors, some are auto-buy, but I’ll also explore some that are new to … Continue reading You Have One Chance
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