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The ‘Show/Tell’ Spectrum
We’ve all heard the adage, “Show, Don’t Tell.” It’s everywhere, a warning to writers that this is a rule that without a doubt can’t be broken. Right? Well, the reality is that [...]
Understanding conflict versus tension
Conflict and tension are two of those craft terms that get thrown around without much actual advice on what they are or how to create them. “Don’t forget to build conflict!” “You [...]
The difference between ‘exposition’ and ‘infodump’
We've all heard the 'rule': Exposition is 'good' but Infodumping is 'bad'. But wtf does that actually mean? What is the difference? Truth is, these two things are very similar. Paragraphs [...]
How to make readers FEEL something
As writers, we yearn for our readers to feel while reading our words. We want to move them to happiness, sadness, anger, and everything in between. The problem is... Nothing we write [...]