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Damn Fine Story: A Review

13 December 201911 December 2019Leave a comment
Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative

When you’ve been writing for long enough, or once you’ve read enough how-to books for writers, you start to notice just how similar all the “different” advice you’re getting sounds. In Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative, veteran writer Chuck Wendig has crafted an irreverent guide to the one thing every writer should be striving for: how to tell good stories.

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How to Plot Your Novel: 5 Ways to Write Your Bestseller

3 October 20192 October 2019Leave a comment

So you want to write a novel — now what? Well, unless you plan to pull 100,000-plus words from where the sun don’t shine, you’re going to want to do a bit of plotting before you begin. It’s ultimately up to you to decide how to plot your novel, but I’ve picked out five methods you can use to find success as a writer — whatever that means to you.

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How to Find Free Images for Your Blog

29 July 201528 July 2015Leave a comment

Photography is huge on the Internet. Websites are in constant need of images with higher resolutions, and the tastes of the audience — which determine which images get clicks and which don’t — change frequently. When you start blogging, finding free images for your blog can be one of the most intimidating tasks you face. This guide will make it all a lot less painful.
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SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET

How to Write a Shakespearean Sonnet

4 June 20154 June 2015Leave a comment

When most people think of sonnets, only one name comes to mind: William Shakespeare. As we’ve seen in this series, although the sonnet form he used is the most well-known in the main, it is certainly not the only form. After mentioning it in the two previous tutorials in this series, we set our sights on the Shakespearean sonnet.
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SPENSERIAN SONNET

How to Write a Spenserian Sonnet

28 May 201527 May 2015Leave a comment

Last week, we talked a little bit about the history of the sonnet form in general, and the Italian sonnet in particular. We’ve still got one more week to go before we analyze English – read: Shakespearean – sonnet, though. This week, it’s all about the Spenserian sonnet. Continue reading →

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