Clichéd Characters Aren’t Cool
I think that last week’s Writing Rule was probably my favorite so far. But #17 is a close second, since it addresses the awful issue of clic
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 27, 20173 min read
To Act Like a Secondary Character, Think Like a Main Character
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is really about your secondary characters –
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 25, 20173 min read
Secondary Characters Are Important Too
Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is about “Secondary Character.” And the description
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 21, 20174 min read
It’s Not Your Villain’s Job to Explain the Whole Plot
I’ll admit that I’m cheating a bit with Writing Rule #16.
It’s not that it isn’t 100% true. It’s that I’m crossing from the realm of villai
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 20, 20174 min read
How to Write a Super Suspenseful Villain
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is all about making your villain stand out!
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 19, 20173 min read
If You’re Crying Over Your Story Until 3 in the Morning, Something’s Wrong
Creative writers, let me state right up at the top that there’s something wrong with either you or your story if you’re sobbing hysterically
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 14, 20173 min read
Is Your Protagonist a Sympathetic Character?
We’re onto Writing Rule #15 today, and it goes like this:
No matter what you do with your protagonist’s personality, storyline or motivatio
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 13, 20173 min read
Make Your Main Character Imperfect
As I explained on Tuesday, a protagonist isn’t necessarily a good guy. He or she can be a bad guy or a complicated guy too.
But what if you
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 11, 20173 min read
Your Protagonist Doesn’t Have to Be a Good Guy
Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Protagonist,” which pretty much means your main
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 7, 20173 min read
Do You Need to Kill Off That Character of Yours?
With last week’s Writing Rule being #13, I made sure to stress that it wasn’t scary.
But #14? I’m sorry to say this, but I have no such gua
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 6, 20172 min read
Building Character: Save Your Sanity With This Time-Saving Story Trick
Following along with this week’s topic, we’re going to delve further into the concept of character. So today’s writing-related Challenge of
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 4, 20173 min read
The Complexity of Characters
Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Character.”
Now, when most writers think of “c
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 31, 20173 min read
Biting Off More Subplots Than You Can Chew Isn’t Scary, Just Tedious
I know some people are afraid of this next number, but Writing Rule #13 isn’t a scary one. Not unless you ignore it, in which case the rate
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 30, 20173 min read
Your Plot Should Naturally Support a Striking Subplot or Two
For today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, let’s just get down to it. Here’s how it
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 29, 20173 min read
Writing My Latest Novel Is Proving Me to Be a Bit of a Bigoted Jerk
You know how I wrote about perspective on Monday? All that stuff about not being a bigoted jerk when you’re writing a story, and understandi
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 28, 20173 min read
Subplots: A Great Way to Spice Up Your Story
Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Subplot.”
A subplot is a story line that takes
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 24, 20173 min read
Even Shakespeare’s Plays Weren’t Original
Most writers at least flirt with the idea of originality: of coming up with some story line that’s never been done before.
In one sense, an
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 23, 20173 min read
Want to Be Picked Up by a Professional Publisher? Write This.
Grab your aspirin or ibuprofen, because today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is p
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 22, 20173 min read
And the Point of a Random Plot Generator Is?
Do you know that there are random plot generators out there?
These are whole entire websites or webpages devoted to generating story plots
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 21, 20173 min read
A Story’s Plot Takes a Premise and Runs With It
Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Plot.”
If you’ve been following along with the
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