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May 15, 20182 min read

The World of Writing Chick-Lit Explored and Explained

We’re onto the wonderful and wacky world of writing chick-lit! If you trend toward composing manuscripts that are fun and fluffy and embrac

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One Definite Rule of Writing Romance Fiction

Jeannette DiLouie

May 11, 20182 min read

One Definite Rule of Writing Romance Fiction

If there’s one definite rule of writing romance fiction, it’s the one stated below. That is to say the one laid out in a few more paragraphs

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If You’re Writing Romance Fiction Dialogue, Here’s How to Not Be Cheesy

Jeannette DiLouie

May 10, 20182 min read

If You’re Writing Romance Fiction Dialogue, Here’s How to Not Be Cheesy

Dialogue, I hope we can all agree, is a very important aspect of creative writing, particularly novel-focused creative writing. This is true

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One-Size-Fits-All Writing Rules? I Don’t Believe They Exist.

Jeannette DiLouie

May 9, 20183 min read

One-Size-Fits-All Writing Rules? I Don’t Believe They Exist.

When it comes to writing, there are very, very few one-size-fits-all guidelines or rules to be found. This might seem like a shocking admis

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Romance Novels, Romance Writing and the Romance Literature Genre

Jeannette DiLouie

May 8, 20183 min read

Romance Novels, Romance Writing and the Romance Literature Genre

Poor, poor romance writing. It gets such an entirely bad rap, much more so than women’s fiction. Destined to be the brunt of jokes, romance

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Writing Women’s Fiction Never Looked So Good

Jeannette DiLouie

May 4, 20183 min read

Writing Women’s Fiction Never Looked So Good

When you’re writing women’s fiction, the protagonist comes out ahead. In some way, shape or form, she ends up in a better place than where s

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Women’s Fiction Manuscripts: Not Your Mama’s Broken Nail

Jeannette DiLouie

May 3, 20183 min read

Women’s Fiction Manuscripts: Not Your Mama’s Broken Nail

Women’s fiction manuscripts are supposed to be serious stuff when you get down to its bare-bones purpose. These aren't your mama’s broke

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What Women’s Fiction Writing Is and Is Not

Jeannette DiLouie

May 1, 20182 min read

What Women’s Fiction Writing Is and Is Not

Probably not surprisingly, women’s fiction writing is one of the newer trends out there in the literary world. While I don’t have an exact d

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What to Do Within Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dystopian Fiction Setting Details

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 20, 20183 min read

What to Do Within Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dystopian Fiction Setting Details

Yesterday, we addressed basic setting details – the whats and whys – of post-apocalyptic sci-fi dystopian fiction. Today, we’re going to del

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There’s More to Dystopian Fiction Writing Than “The Hunger Games”

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 19, 20183 min read

There’s More to Dystopian Fiction Writing Than “The Hunger Games”

Did you know there was more to dystopian fiction writing than The Hunger Games? Shocking concept? It’s okay. The feeling of total disorient

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Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 18, 20183 min read

The Mark of a “Real Writer”

“I’m not a real writer, but….” “Well, I can’t really say I’m a writer.” “I wouldn’t call myself a writer…” It’s amazing how many actual w

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Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 17, 20182 min read

The Future Isn’t Looking So Good…

We’re off of alternative history fiction and onto another deeply speculative genre: dystopian fiction. You know: stories like The Hunger Gam

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The Right Way to Do Alternative History Fiction Writing

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 13, 20183 min read

The Right Way to Do Alternative History Fiction Writing

The best kind of alternative history fiction writing requires some pre-writing prep. As we already mentioned on Tuesday, these books are ty

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Alternative History Fiction – the Roman Way

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 12, 20183 min read

Alternative History Fiction – the Roman Way

Constructing a compelling alternative history fiction manuscript requires significant evaluation. Such writers require a critical eye of no

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The TRUTH About Lawyers: 5 Misconceptions About a Lawyer’s Life

Robert Brown

Apr 11, 20183 min read

The TRUTH About Lawyers: 5 Misconceptions About a Lawyer’s Life

Editor’s Note: Ever wondered what an American lawyer’s life is really like? We see them portrayed on TV all the time. But if we’re going to

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What Happens When You Ask History, “What If?”

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 10, 20183 min read

What Happens When You Ask History, “What If?”

The label “alternative history” might sound something like “fake news” at first glance. And, in the hands of the wrong writer, I suppose it

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3 Tips to Be a More Engaging, Less Preachy Steampunk Fiction Writer

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 6, 20182 min read

3 Tips to Be a More Engaging, Less Preachy Steampunk Fiction Writer

It’s difficult to write a proper blog post about not being a preachy steampunk fiction writer without being preachy in the process. Is that

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Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 5, 20183 min read

Know Thy Steam Power!

We already discussed what makes the steampunk fiction genre tick. And that’s steam power. Hence the name. But let’s not go too fast too soo

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When Writing “Paranormal Fiction,” You’d Better Know How to Classify It

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 23, 20182 min read

When Writing “Paranormal Fiction,” You’d Better Know How to Classify It

If I’m writing a novel manuscript – paranormal fiction or otherwise – you’d better believe I want people to eventually read it. And I imagin

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A Not-So-Special Paranormal Fiction Writing Challenge

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 22, 20182 min read

A Not-So-Special Paranormal Fiction Writing Challenge

Despite Tuesday’s Definition, I’m still convinced that paranormal fiction should be strictly about ghosts and ghoulies. Not vampires. Not we

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