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  1. NaNoWriMo Preparation: Part 1 – Finding the Idea That Excites You
  2. Plots and Plotting: Part 2 - Into the Nitty-gritty of Plotting
  3. Plots and Plotting: Part 1 - The 8 Elements of a Solid Story Plot
  4. How Do Timing and Tension Affect Your Scene Pacing?
  5. Story Structure: Part 9 - A Guide to Ross Hartmann's Approach
  6. Story Structure: Part 8 - The MICE Quotient: Story Types Made Easy
  7. The Power of Backstory: Weaving a Rich History into Your Novel
  8. The Art of Writing Significant Stakes: A Guide for Writers
  9. The Magic of Story Structure: Part 7 - The Power of the Super Story Structure
  10. The Magic of Story Structure: Part 6 - Save the Cat!
  11. The Magic of Story Structure: Part 5 - Mountain Peak, A Journey to the Top
  12. Creative Flow on Demand for Writers: How to Find the Current When You Need It
  13. Character Wound: The Heart of Internal Conflict for Fiction Writers
  14. The Magic of Story Structure: Part 4 - Why the Hollywood Formula Works
  15. The Magic of Story Structure: Part 3 - Understanding the Hero's Journey and Why It Still Captivates the World
  16. When Your Panic Alarm Won't Turn Off: Living and Creating at High Intensity
  17. The Magic of Story Structure, Part 2: Unlocking the 7-Point Story Framework
  18. An Introduction to the Magic of Story Structure: Part 1
  19. Uncovering Your Best Time to Write: A Guide for Writers
  20. Raising the Stakes: What It Really Means for Writers
  21. The Shape of Story: Understanding Arcs in Fiction Writing
  22. Understanding Your Character: What They Want and Need
  23. Unreliable Narrators: A Deceptive Journey into the World of Storytelling
  24. The Power of Story and Character Arcs in Fiction Writing
  25. Mastering the Art of Storytelling with Story Beats (with downloadable template)
  26. Using Conflict to Move Your Story Forward
  27. Show, Don't Tell: The No Longer Secret Weapon of All Writers
  28. Point Of View: Part 4D - Third Person Objective POV
  29. Point Of View: Part 4C - Third Person Limited POV
  30. How to Write With Emotion
  31. Point Of View: Part 4B - Third Person Omniscient POV
  32. Point Of View: Part 4A - Introduction to Third Person POV
  33. Embrace Your Writing Style: The Journey of Plotters, Pantsers, and Plantsers
  34. Point Of View: Part 3 - Second Person POV
  35. Point Of View: Part 2 - First Person POV
  36. A Comprehensive Introduction to Point Of View, Part 1
  37. Where Do You Find Your Ideas, and How Do You Develop Them Into A Fiction Book: Part 3 - Developing Your Idea
  38. Where Do You Find Your Ideas, and How Do You Develop Them Into A Fiction Book: Part 2 - Your Ideas Bank
  39. Where Do You Find Your Ideas, and How Do You Develop Them Into A Fiction Book: Part 1
  40. How to Write a Scene that Really Works
  41. Writing, and YOUR health
  42. Interiority Part 3: Conscious (Active Thinking)
  43. Interiority Part 2: Subconscious (Unspoken Thoughts)
  44. The Beginners Guide to Interiority
  45. Characters Part 3: Archetypes 2
  46. Adult Steps 4 - Turn Off Your Internal Editor While Writing Your First Draft
  47. Characters Part 2: Archetypes 1
  48. Revision Part 2: How to Find and Deal With Plot-Holes in Your Story
  49. How to Revise Your First Draft: Part 1
  50. How to Persuade Your Reader to Suspend their Disbelief?
  51. Adult Steps 3 - Fill Your Story with Conflict and Tension
  52. Adult Steps 2 - Write the Last Chapter First!
  53. Adult Steps 1 - What Do You Write In? Or, to put it another way, what software do you use to write your novel in?
  54. Who Are Your Target Audience, and How Do You Find Them
  55. First draft? Messy draft, vomit draft, or what?
  56. A Guide To Outlining
  57. How to Write Your First Draft
  58. Characters Part 1: Who They Are and How to Build Them
  59. Toddler Steps 7 - Start Calling Yourself A Writer
  60. Genre Conventions, Tropes, Common Themes, Settings, Characters, and Plot Devices of Some Genres: Part 2
  61. Genre Conventions, Tropes, Common Themes, Settings, Characters, and Plot Devices of Some Genres: Introduction.
  62. Toddler Steps 6 - Do Your Research
  63. Genre Conventions, Tropes, Common Themes, Settings, Characters, and Plot Devices of Some Genres: Part 1
  64. Toddler Steps 5 - Eliminating Anything That Will Be A Distraction So You Can Stay Focused
  65. Toddler Steps 4 - Creating an Unbreakable Deadline
  66. Toddler Steps 3 - Setting a Writing Schedule
  67. Toddler Steps 2 - Build Your Outline
  68. Toddler Steps 1 - Break the Project into Small Pieces
  69. Baby Steps 4 - Your Premise
  70. Baby Steps 3 - The Power of Your Idea
  71. Baby Steps 2 - Assemble Your Writing Tools
  72. Baby Steps 1 - Set Up Your Writing Space
  73. What is 'genre'?
  74. The Difference Between Fiction, and Nonfiction