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One of the fastest ways to elevate your writing is to rethink how you use setting. Most of us learn early on that setting answers two questions: Where are we? and When is this happening?

But setting can do far more than establish time and place.
Used well, i...

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This is one of the quickest and most powerful ways to level up your writing. It’s going to give you a ton of insight into your style, and when you put it into play, your reader is going to love you for it.

Ready for it?

Use paragraphs.

I know. Mechanics. ...

Hello writers, ,

I don’t love just any personal or fictional story.
I love stories that authors loved writing.
Sometimes you can hear the author’s giggles between the words and excitement between moments.
You can tell they deeply enjoyed writing the story.

Here’s what to watch out fo...

Write Things Newsletter: On Building Page-Turners

This week’s newsletter is being crafted by a pair of warm, clammy hands.

Tension, in many ways, is the heartbeat of good writing. It can be both intoxicating and agonizing. And through pure coincidence, I not only did a deep dive i...

Hello, writers,

It’s good to be back! A nasty virus ran through our family last week, but today, everyone finally seems to be in the clear.

And that’s good, because there’s something I need to get clear on: telling in our writing.

I’ve been teaching it wrong.

Here’s why.

Idea: ...

Hello writers,

Technique is a frequent topic in my writing groups, and this week, it took center stage in my Enhance Your Storytelling course.

For many writers, technique can be a source of confidence or doubt—an accolade or an obstacle.

Let me explain. 

Idea: On Mindset

A deep...