critiquing fiction

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Caveat critiquor, or how to stand your ground against criticisms

guest post by Lance Taubold (reposted with permission from 13Thirty Books and with minor edits) Writers, like most artists, are by nature, insecure. We want everyone to like what we’ve written. Let me correct that. We want everyone to love

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CritiquesOpenings

Secrets and revelations in stories

From Rick: One problem writers often struggle with is how much information to divulge to the reader at various places in a story. I’m not referring only to descriptions, but also to story information. You don’t want to overload–or bore–the

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Publishing newsSelf-Publishing

Publishing Pitfalls, Perils & Perks

From Scott: Throughout the course of these blog posts, Rick and I will be offering advice and tips on the process of becoming a published author. This particular entry will discuss some of the benefits, disadvantages, and risks of working

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