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May
20th
2024

Being a Better Writer: Another Look At Cliffhangers · 6:13pm May 20th

Welcome back, writers! To both you and to me! If you’ve missed it, that’s because I’ve been emmeshed in a move for the last few weeks, and today is the first post I’ve been able to make on a normal schedule again.

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Oct
21st
2015

[Writing Tips] Different Levels and Types of Crying · 1:45am Oct 21st, 2015


Blubbering: Unattractive, loud crying. Characterized by mutters, truncated, erratic breathing, clinched facial expressions and hunched posture.

Hyperventilate-Crying: Forceful crying causing heavy breathing, resulting in the inability to speak or produce sounds even resembling words.

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Dec
17th
2016

Any tips from you guys relating to the MLP Gameloft app's Equestria Girls dancing minigame? · 8:49pm Dec 17th, 2016

Nov
14th
2016

Being a Better Writer: Balancing a Returning Character · 10:49pm Nov 14th, 2016

Whoa! Late post today! Don't worry, it wasn't because I was slacking off. The opposite, actually. See, during that month-long burn to get Colony published and into eager reader's hands (many of whom are now enjoying it immensely, going by the high-quality reviews that have already rolled in), I skipped a lot of sleep. Quite a lot. We're talking 10-12 hours spent a day working on Colony regularly, plus everything else my life had. So I was, for almost a month, getting 5-6 hours of

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May
10th
2016

OPWA: Episode Five · 3:50am May 10th, 2016

Overpriced Writing Advice
Where you can learn the stuff I paid thousands of dollars to have taught to me, for free.

Archetypes
(Or "8 1/2 Character Roles To Boost Your Story")

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Jan
27th
2018

The Salt Life of an Author · 10:45am Jan 27th, 2018

Recently my laptop crashed. It crashed hard af and I had to factory reset it.

Guess who used Notepad for everything.

My salt levels are so high that I'm pissing salt, and it burns coming out. I'm about to make a fortune selling my white rain as coke to middle schoolers. Fucking salt levels so potent they'd die of dehydration after one rail. My cock salt is fentanyl-level deadly, Goddammit!

ARGHHH

UUGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKK

Mar
26th
2018

OPWA: Episode Thirteen · 5:26pm Mar 26th, 2018

Overpriced Writing Advice
Where you can learn the stuff I paid thousands of dollars to have taught to me, for free.

...Or In This Case, I Share The Free Stuff I Find - Pt. 4
(AKA "Blog share: The Importance of Your Story's Beginning OR The Inexorable Foreshadowing")

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May
6th
2019

Being a Better Writer: Knowledge and Inspiration · 7:36pm May 6th, 2019

Welcome back readers! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

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Mar
29th
2021

Being a Better Writer: The Non-Gender of “They” · 9:24pm Mar 29th, 2021

Sep
25th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Designing Alternatives to “Generic” Fantasy · 5:16pm Sep 25th, 2023

May
3rd
2021

Being a Better Writer: The Security of a Home · 9:29pm May 3rd, 2021

Feb
10th
2020

Being a Better Writer: Learning From Other Authors’ Books · 10:18pm Feb 10th, 2020

Readers! The time has come! The magnificence is upon us! It. Is. Here!

What am I talking about? Why LTUE of course! Life, The Universe, and Everything! The convention for writing Science-Fiction and Fantasy! It’s this week! February 13th-15th!

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Dec
28th
2020

Classic Being a Better Writer: Character Development and Character Growth · 7:27pm Dec 28th, 2020

Hello readers! I’m still on break here, so here’s a classic Being a Better Writer post for all of you to sink your teeth into! And an old-school one too! But first, some news!

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Jan
9th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Common Stumbles of New Projects · 9:17pm Jan 9th, 2023

Dec
30th
2022

Does Your Home Have Lead Pipes · 9:51am Dec 30th, 2022

Is lead harmful?

In the past, lead was widely used for everything from plumbing to electronics.

It is now known that over time, exposure to lead can affect health, with the greatest risk being to children under six and to pregnant women.

As a result, the Government has banned the use of lead in many products and it has not been used for water pipes since 1970. The Government also advises that we should minimize our exposure to lead from all sources, including drinking water.

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Oct
4th
2021

Being a Better Writer: “Alien” Aliens and the Conflict of Drive · 10:44pm Oct 4th, 2021

Apr
25th
2022

Being a Better Writer: The Importance of Experimentation · 7:29pm Apr 25th, 2022

Jan
22nd
2024

Classic Being a Better Writer: The Problem With Proper Nouns in Sci-Fi and Fantasy · 7:20pm January 22nd

Jan
31st
2022

Being a Better Writer: Live Q&A Today! · 8:12pm Jan 31st, 2022

Hello readers! If you’re looking for the usual in-depth post, today it shall not appear. Because today Being a Better Writer is going to be live! That’s right, we’re doing another Live Q&A session at 5 PM MST.

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Feb
12th
2024

Being a Better Writer: Acceptable Anachronisms · 6:02pm February 12th

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