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Feb 28, 20193 min read

The Differences Between Speaking and Writing – Part 2

Last week, we started discussing the differences between speaking and writing in a professional sense. As in, what handicaps do you have to

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 28, 20193 min read

Unrealistic Plots Are the Worst

There are certain books I’ve read that I look back and remember with loathing. Okay, loathing might be a bit of a strong word here. But I’m

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What If We Had to Speak Our Stories Out Loud?

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 27, 20193 min read

What If We Had to Speak Our Stories Out Loud?

I recently tried uploading a podcast conversation onto a transcription service platform. The chat itself was great! It always is with Lia...

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 26, 20193 min read

The Definition of Plot Is Dry as Dirt

Have you ever heard the saying, “And so the plot thickens”? More than likely, you have. It’s a literary cliché from who-knows-what original

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A Delightfully Crazy Chat With Author Lia Mack

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 25, 20194 min read

A Delightfully Crazy Chat With Author Lia Mack

Podcast Transcript: Due to technical issues, there is no transcript today. My suggestion? Put this on while you're making a meal, gettin

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 22, 20193 min read

Jack and the Premise That Got Away

Let me tell you a story about Jack. Not Jack and the Beanstalk or Jack and Jill, but Jack and the Premise That Got Away. Once upon a time,

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The Differences Between Speaking and Writing – Part 1

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 21, 20193 min read

The Differences Between Speaking and Writing – Part 1

I was recently an extra on a conference call that illustrated one of the major differences between writing and speaking. There’s a lot of t

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Writing a Novel? Let’s See How Far Your Premise Will Take You.

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 20, 20195 min read

Writing a Novel? Let’s See How Far Your Premise Will Take You.

So you have a premise for some story you’d like to start. You’re all excited – so much so that you take out your pen and paper, or laptop, a

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Our Flash Fiction Contest Winner (and Her Story) Is Revealed

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 20, 20193 min read

Our Flash Fiction Contest Winner (and Her Story) Is Revealed

Late last year, I began advertising the very first Genuine Writer’s Flash Fiction Contest for 2019. Submissions weren’t open until January 1

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The Teeny-Tiny Premise That Became a Full-Fledged Published Novel

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 19, 20193 min read

The Teeny-Tiny Premise That Became a Full-Fledged Published Novel

In order to give you a decent definition of what a premise is, here’s a little look into my brain. Just a very little look, mind you, since

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3 Ways to Fix Your Overuse of Exposition

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 18, 20196 min read

3 Ways to Fix Your Overuse of Exposition

Hi, genuine writers! Great to have you here for Episode #7 of The Genuine Writer Podcast. I’m Jeannette DiLouie, author, editor extraordinai

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The Novel-Writing Rule You Really Should Know Before You Write Too Much

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 8, 20193 min read

The Novel-Writing Rule You Really Should Know Before You Write Too Much

To properly address today’s novel-Writing Rule, let’s recap our January discussions on genre. Here was the Definition: A genre is a literar

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An Invaluable Little Word When Writing Marketing Copy

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 7, 20193 min read

An Invaluable Little Word When Writing Marketing Copy

I was writing marketing copy for a client this week when I found myself fixated on the word “and” again. Unlike last week, it wasn’t in a s

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Whether You Can Write an Original Story: A Study of Self-Importance

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 7, 20193 min read

Whether You Can Write an Original Story: A Study of Self-Importance

Once upon a time, I thought I had the ability to write an original story. My Faerietales series was proof of that. I mean, how many people

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 6, 20198 min read

Dystopian Drama Done Right!

The post-apocalyptic genre truly took off after The Hunger Games arrived on the scene. Since then, everyone’s tried to come up with somethin

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 5, 20193 min read

What Writing a Novel Is and Isn’t

When it comes to writing a novel, there’s a whole lot of obvious information you can "learn." What a character is. What setting i

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One of the Dumbest Writing Questions Ever

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 4, 20196 min read

One of the Dumbest Writing Questions Ever

"Let's say I want to do a story about [the] Middle Ages. But I don't want to do my research. Instead, I take inspiration from t

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There Are Good Homes to Find for Your Short Story Submissions

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 1, 20193 min read

There Are Good Homes to Find for Your Short Story Submissions

So you did it. Or you’re going to do it. You’re going to write a short story. It’s on the books, and it’s going to happen. Really. With t

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Starting Sentences With “And” or “But” Isn’t Bad

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 31, 20193 min read

Starting Sentences With “And” or “But” Isn’t Bad

Starting sentences with “and” or “but” isn’t grammatically inappropriate. You just read that statement, which is a good start. But now, thi

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Writing a Short Story Is a Great Exercise for Novelists-in-the-Making

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 31, 20193 min read

Writing a Short Story Is a Great Exercise for Novelists-in-the-Making

Some people are naturally inclined toward writing a short story or stories. That’s just how their brains work best, capturing moments in tim

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