Storytelling Exercise: Concepts and Premises – by Melissa Donovan…
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What Makes Iconic Characters Unforgettable? – by Melissa Donovan…
What Makes Iconic Characters Unforgettable? – by Melissa Donovan… Read here …
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Is Writing Always Fun? – by Melissa Donovan…
Is Writing Always Fun? – by Melissa Donovan… Read here …
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23 Fiction Writing Ideas That Will Revitalize Your Story – by Melissa Donovan…
23 Fiction Writing Ideas That Will Revitalize Your Story – by Melissa Donovan… Read here …
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Reading, Writing, and Reviewing Good Poems – by Melissa Donovan…
Reading, Writing, and Reviewing Good Poems – by Melissa Donovan… on Writing Forward: I’ve always loved writing poetry. It’s a highly artistic and expressive form of writing. Poems can be intellectual, emotional, or abstract. Poetry can feel like a snapshot of a moment in time, or it can feel like a riveting three-hour film. Every poem […]
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Tips for Crafting Language – by Melissa Donovan…
Tips for Crafting Language – by Melissa Donovan… Have you ever stopped to think about how many different types of writers there are? Novelists, biographers, bloggers, copywriters, poets, screenwriters, and playwrights — just to name a few. Within each type of writing we can find areas of specialization. Some biographers write about celebrities; others focus […]
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Writing Tips: Be Yourself – by Melissa Donovan…
Writing Tips: Be Yourself – by Melissa Donovan… Posted on August 7, 2021 by Chris The Story Reading Ape on Writing Forward: As writers, we strive to connect with a reading audience. […] Read more …
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Fiction Writing Exercise: The Internal and External Struggles of Your Characters – by Melissa Donovan…
Fiction Writing Exercise: The Internal and External Struggles of Your Characters – by Melissa Donovan… on Writing Forward: In order to develop a truly compelling character, it’s critical for an author to know what the character wants and what’s standing in the character’s way. If you want to create a complex character, identify an external goal […]
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Tips for Developing Story Writing Ideas – by Melissa Donovan…
Short stories, flash fiction, novels, and novellas: there are countless stories floating around out there — and those are just the fictional works. It’s no wonder writers get frustrated trying to come up with a simple concept for a story. One look at the market tells you that everything has been done. But what makes […]
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