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Getting to Know the People You Already Know
How to create vivid characters on the pages of your memoir
Sep 19
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Mary Carroll Moore
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Is Your Story Standing on a Soapbox?
An exploration of the pros and cons of having an agenda in your writing
Sep 12
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Mary Carroll Moore
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What I Learned on My 30-Day "Art Challenge" in August
A 30-day creative retreat that was harder but also better than expected, with some real surprises
Sep 5
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Mary Carroll Moore
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From Love, Not Pressure: A 30-Day Creative Challenge
Renew your writing practice with love, not pressure
Jul 25
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Mary Carroll Moore
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Revising Up!
Second in a two-part series about power positions in story and how to increase the heat
Jul 18
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Mary Carroll Moore
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Where's the Heat? Assessing Your Power Positions in Story
First of two posts about upping tension and increasing heat by pushing "character power"
Jul 11
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Mary Carroll Moore
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Are Your Characters Fading from Your Story?
A few tips to keep characters (real or imagined) vivid for the reader
Jul 4
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Mary Carroll Moore
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How to Approach Revision: A Checklist for Reluctant (or Tired) Writers
How I'm getting my revision done this week, even though I'd rather be outside in the garden!
Jun 27
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Mary Carroll Moore
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Three Tips to Bring Forth the "Why" of Your Story
How to use your character--fictional or real--to make your story's purpose clear
Jun 20
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Mary Carroll Moore
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Satisfaction in the Writing Life: Juggling Time (Quantity) and Value (Quality)
How much you get done sometimes doesn't count as much as how much you learn
Jun 13
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Mary Carroll Moore
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Point of View: A Review of a Writer's Storytelling Options
You may know this stuff, but here are some new ways to look at choosing point of view
Jun 6
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Mary Carroll Moore
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Acceptance and Rejection
Polar opposites or close twins?
May 30
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Mary Carroll Moore
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