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Basics of writing

A guide to writing short stories and fighting dragons

04/28/2014 Write Well, Write To Sell 854 Views 2 Comments Brandon Johnson,  Brandon Mills Johnson,  conflict,  fiction writing,  good writing techniques,  story basics,  story hook,  story openings

by Brandon M Johnson From Rick: This week’s delightful and advice-filled blog post was originally submitted as an article on writing to Silver Blade magazine. Unfortunately, that magazine recently changed its editorial polices and no longer accepts such articles. However,

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