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How to Use Prologues, Part 1, Overview 

April 11, 2022March 22, 2022 / harmonykentonline / 78 Comments

Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to introduce a series of posts on Prologues and their uses, as well as how to do them well and what pitfalls to avoid. Some people have strong feelings about the use of prologues, … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 1, Overview 

Breaking Writer’s Block: Finding Inspiration to Move Forward

April 1, 2022March 30, 2022 / Beem Weeks / 61 Comments

Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I am going to share some ideas for breaking through the dreaded writer’s block. I can honestly say I’ve never struggled with this issue. If I have an idea for a story, I jot it down on a Post-It note or a piece of paper. Then, … Continue reading Breaking Writer’s Block: Finding Inspiration to Move Forward

Plan Ahead to Maximize Writing Time

March 23, 2022March 22, 2022 / Joan Hall / 74 Comments

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. Most of us would agree that there aren’t enough hours in the day, especially when it comes to writing. For me, it seems that Murphy’s Law often happens during my writing sessions—an unexpected phone call, visit, or an urgent matter that must be dealt with immediately. (I’ll not … Continue reading Plan Ahead to Maximize Writing Time

Gestures and Dialogue – A Perfect Show Don’t Tell Team.

March 21, 2022March 20, 2022 / John W. Howell / 83 Comments

  Hi SEers. John with you again. I hope you had a great weekend and am rearing to go this Monday morning. Grab a cup of coffee and join me in a discussion about character gestures. (I know not the most exciting thing for a Monday morning.) Most of you don’t know that my books … Continue reading Gestures and Dialogue – A Perfect Show Don’t Tell Team.

What I Enjoy About Editing

March 7, 2022March 1, 2022 / John W. Howell / 90 Comments

Hello, SE’ers John with you again. Today’s discussion is about editing. I’m currently doing a run-through of the first draft of my WIP, so editing is a top-of-mind subject to me. I must admit that editing is not my first choice of tasks for the writing process. Creating a story and running like the wind … Continue reading What I Enjoy About Editing

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