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A Quick Explanation of “In Medias Res”
Memoir and Essay / Storytelling

A Quick Explanation of “In Medias Res”

One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when writing a novel is where to begin. Of course, your story really begins well before page one, with all the events that made your world what it is and with all the experiences that made your characters who they are. But when we’re talking about page one,…

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Improve Your Dialogue Using the Four S’s
Storytelling / Writing Well

Improve Your Dialogue Using the Four S’s

We know dialogue makes for good storytelling and that getting two people talking can make a scene interesting. But, of course, dialogue isn’t interesting just because it exists. The possible things your characters could say at any moment need to be curated and carefully shaped by you. That shaping means you’re going to want every…

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How to Choose Between Past or Present Tense
Storytelling

How to Choose Between Past or Present Tense

I’ve listened in and been a part of many conversations about choosing the past or present tense in storytelling, and the most common advice I hear from one writer to another is some version of, “Do what feels right.” Friend, there is better advice out there and I’m going to give you some right now….

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My Personal Best of 2022 List
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My Personal Best of 2022 List

Best food product I tried this year Tillamook veggie cream cheese On a bagel, sure, but I love this cream cheese for a carrot/celery stick snack and slathered on a tortilla and wrapped up with turkey and veggies. Best product I tried this year Sheets laundry soap Thin sheets of soap that come in a…

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It’s a Wonderful Life, or, Oh How Flawed We Are
Storytelling

It’s a Wonderful Life, or, Oh How Flawed We Are

It’s a Wonderful Life is my husband’s favorite Christmas movie and we often watch it on Christmas Eve. But my daughters and I have talked about George’s temper—it bothered them as children and it bothers them now. There’s something about people venting anger, and in this case the prospect of male violence, that shakes them…

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