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How do you research an unfamiliar industry?
"How to do research for a story set in a field you know very little about (the film, music industry, sports like basketball...)?" The adage “write what you know” is often bandied about like it’s something deeply meaningful. It’s the one piece of writing advice I’ve...
A Beginner’s Guide to Copyright for Creative Writers
As a creative writer, you build unique worlds and create characters who mean something to you and your readers. So how can you protect those creations from those who would profit from, or use them without your consent? Let’s take a look at the basics of copyright, and...
How do you write epistolary fiction?
"So I want to write a story that's told through letters and texts and stuff? Like, I've seen books that are all emails or diary entries and I think it's really cool, but I have no idea how to actually do it." There's something irresistibly intimate about stories told...
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How do I get my writing noticed by others?
"I've finished my novel and I'm ready to share it with the world, but I have no idea where to start. How do I get my writing noticed? Social media feels overwhelming, and I don't know what actually works." When you write for yourself, when the writing is finished,...
How do I stay motivated as a writer in a post-AI world?
"I'm starting to write more to become a freelance author, but every time I get excited about publishing my works or people finding the stories I'm writing, I remember that AI exists and most people are using that for writing, art, and everything in between. It's...
How do I develop story pacing?
"As a writer, we basically know the major beats before starting writing, but readers don't, and we sometimes might slip too deep into things when the time is not right. How do we overcome that?" Pacing is the bane of my existence. Theoretically, I know exactly how it...
