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Feb 15, 20183 min read

A Fan Fiction-Specific Writing Challenge

As promised on Tuesday, today’s Writing Challenge takes us further into the freeing farce of fan fiction. Why is it freeing? Because you’re

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The Ultimate Fans or the Ultimate Thieves?

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 13, 20182 min read

The Ultimate Fans or the Ultimate Thieves?

Fan fiction. It’s quite the controversy to bring up in conversation with creative writers. And that’s because just about every creative writ

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Create a Compelling Villain for Your Novel-in-the-Making

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 12, 20182 min read

Create a Compelling Villain for Your Novel-in-the-Making

Good morning, my fellow writers! This video is all about villains and how best to create them. That’s a topic I cover in greater depth in

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 9, 20182 min read

What’s More Horrifying Than That?

This goes without saying, but let’s say it anyway. In the horror fiction genre writing world, you have to gross out your readers. They’re lo

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Is Your Horror Fiction Novel Going to Get Lost in All the Other Slashers?

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 8, 20183 min read

Is Your Horror Fiction Novel Going to Get Lost in All the Other Slashers?

I once tried to listen to one of Stephen King’s horror fiction novels on audiobook. But I didn’t make it past the 10-minute mark. I might n

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 6, 20182 min read

Oh, the Horror (Fiction)!

Since I’m not a horror fiction writer, I wanted to practice my editorial preaching before I put this together. That meant doing some pre-wri

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 5, 20183 min read

5 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block

Let’s chit chat a little about what it takes to overcome writer’s block. In case you’re not entirely sure what writer’s block is (lucky you

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Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Emotional Seats

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 2, 20183 min read

Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Emotional Seats

As we’ve already discussed, thriller fiction is supposed to keep readers on the edge of their emotional seats. It’s supposed to get their he

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 1, 20183 min read

Are You Pushing Potential Readers Away?

As we discussed on Tuesday, thriller fiction is meant to be thrilling. That’s the common, obvious and essential ingredient for a novel to be

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My Not-So-Final Conclusions About Gender-Based Reading Preferences

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 31, 20183 min read

My Not-So-Final Conclusions About Gender-Based Reading Preferences

The past two Wednesdays, I discussed gender-based reading preferences as it relates to writing. It started out by observing my 2-year-old n

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The Name’s Fiction. Thriller Fiction. And Yes, I Will Get Your Heart Racing

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 30, 20182 min read

The Name’s Fiction. Thriller Fiction. And Yes, I Will Get Your Heart Racing

That’s thriller fiction’s claim, anyway: the promise of an edge-of-your-seat ride on the wild side. And when it’s well-done, that’s precisel

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Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 29, 20183 min read

Getting Past the Novel-Writing Blahs

I don’t feel like doing this video today. Not one bit. Not even close. I don’t feel like it because I have no idea what to say. And becaus

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Call the Cops! Contact the FBI! We’ve Got a Mystery Fiction Manuscript Here!

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 26, 20183 min read

Call the Cops! Contact the FBI! We’ve Got a Mystery Fiction Manuscript Here!

Some genres allow you to play fast and loose with the facts. Not so much if you’re working on a mystery fiction manuscript though. Like his

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It Isn’t Exactly Elementary, but It Is Logic 101

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 25, 20183 min read

It Isn’t Exactly Elementary, but It Is Logic 101

Let’s say your mystery fiction manuscript has one main character: amateur detective Thomas Green. But that doesn’t mean it only has one crim

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If You Want to Be a Mystery Fiction Writer…

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 23, 20183 min read

If You Want to Be a Mystery Fiction Writer…

If you want to be a mystery fiction writer, you’re in some luck. There’s nothing too shadowy about this genre. Not about its definition, any

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Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 22, 20182 min read

Can Anyone Write a Novel?

Hi, everyone! Here’s a quick question for you today: Can anyone write a novel? This was a question posted on one of the online writers’ gr

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This Is One of the Worst Historical Fiction Writing Errors You Can Make

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 19, 20183 min read

This Is One of the Worst Historical Fiction Writing Errors You Can Make

We’re addressing a major writing pet peeve of mine today: historical fiction that isn’t historical. Don’t get me wrong. You can classify yo

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Take Your Historical Fiction Setting to the Next Level

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 18, 20183 min read

Take Your Historical Fiction Setting to the Next Level

As we’ll discuss further on Friday, historical fiction settings are intensely important. They not only frame the story; they’re meant to be

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Understanding Your Character’s Typical (Not Stereotypical) Gender Differences

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 17, 20183 min read

Understanding Your Character’s Typical (Not Stereotypical) Gender Differences

Over the weekend, I got a highly entertaining and informative glimpse into typical – not stereotypical – gender differences. Watching my two

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Could Your Life’s Story Be Historical Fiction?

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 16, 20183 min read

Could Your Life’s Story Be Historical Fiction?

Since we’re starting our definitions out with the more “serious” fictional genres, historical fiction is next on the list. Historical ficti

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