How to Write Character Descriptions Without Falling into a Cliché by Loretta Bushell

How to write vivid, original character descriptions that avoid clichés…
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/06/13/how-to-write-character-descriptions-without-falling-into-a-cliche-by-loretta-bushell

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How Do You Describe Yourself?

Character descriptions in close POVs Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/how-do-you-describe-yourself-7b554224835

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I did another post about place names that can act as story jump off points for filling in World Building and history. This is a literal jump off point with a story behind it.

How To Make Your Main Character Likeable Even if They’re Not Always a Good Person by Laurel Osterkamp

Learn how to make your…
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/06/10/how-to-make-your-main-character-likeable-even-if-theyre-not-always-a-good-person-by-laurel-osterkamp

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Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life
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http://georgelthomas.com/2025/06/10/finding-inspiration-in-everyday-life/

Remember to stack the odds against your character to create more tension.

20 of the Best Lead Magnets for Writers

Your format is just as important as your content Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/20-of-the-best-lead-magnets-for-writers-b67839a9332

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Working out your Characters' Goals
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http://georgelthomas.com/2024/01/16/working-out-your-characters-goals/

Defending Adverbs Exuberantly If Conditionally

https://countercraft.substack.com/p/defending-adverbs-exuberantly-if

Want to Make Your Book a Page-Turner? Avoid This Common Mistake

Agreement is polite in real life, yet on the page, it kills momentum Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/want-to-make-your-book-a-page-turner-avoid-this-common-mistake-94ef239f856

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Your place-names, even your street-names, will have a history. They can be a great leaping off point for your character to fill in some world-building with another character.

CAW Term of the Week - Onomatopoeia
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Rejecting the Content Machine Helped Me Find My Authentic Writing Voice

And it may help you, too. Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/rejecting-the-content-machine-helped-me-find-my-authentic-writing-voice-4ea2585f5b7

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What is your character most afraid of? Is there a reason?

Naming Your Characters
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http://georgelthomas.com/2024/02/13/naming-your-characters/

How to Avoid Head-hopping
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http://georgelthomas.com/2024/02/27/how-to-avoid-head-hopping/

The Difference Between Story, Plot and Narrative
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http://georgelthomas.com/2024/04/02/the-difference-between-story-plot-and-narrative/

There’s so much attention on chapter one, yet what about chapter two?

In today’s revising, I’m rehauling chapter two, and realizing I’ve never heard it discussed much at writing conferences etc

I found this blog post which is a bit old but I found helpful. Anyone have any favorite #writingtips on revising chapter two (of a novel)?

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https://theeditorsblog.net/2010/10/12/where-should-a-second-chapter-start/

Common Character Archetypes
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http://georgelthomas.com/2025/02/04/common-character-archetypes/

4 Ways to Create Compelling Conflict in Your Romance by Savannah Cordova

Savannah Cordova shares tips from great authors on how to create compelling conflict in your…
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/05/27/4-ways-to-create-compelling-conflict-in-your-romance-by-savannah-cordova

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