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An open copy of Scene and Structure by Jack M. Bickham.

Revisiting an old friend over breakfast this morning. I had fun chatting with other writers this weekend, and it brought to mind the early years of my career, reading every book I could about crafting a story 💕📚.
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Webb Telescope spots “impossible” atmosphere on ancient super Earth Astronomers have uncovered surprising evidence of a thick atmosphere surrounding TOI-561 b, a scorching, fast-orbiting rocky planet once thought too extreme to hold onto any gas. Using NASA’s James We...

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Every time ive been told something celestial is impossible we seem to find it out there.
So what improbable things have you thought up which strained imagination that you've thought might just be possible?
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Narrative Tension in Fiction - The Cincinnati Review The more I consider craft, the more I think we’re studying how to identify and harness wondrous paradoxes of creativity.

This breakdown of narrative tension is useful. Pressure works best when the character’s choices get narrower, not wider.

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What’s one writing win from this week—big or small?

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Dear music lovers who love fiction,
I need a phenomenal album with no skips. I want to write an group of short stories, each based off a song from the same album and I don’t want to biased in my choice of album.
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Great quote for all the writers out there. Trust the process! #writingcommunity #booksky #authorsky #writersky #fictionwriters

V.S. Pritchett - A story of Don Juan Don Juan, the legendary lover, stays at a lonely widowers house and... Don Juan, also known as Don Giovanni, is a legendary fictional Spanish libertine who devotes his life to seducing women. The original version of the story of Don Juan appears in the 1630 play El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra by Tirso de Molina. The play includes most of the elements found and later adapted in subsequent works, including the setting, the characters, moralistic themes, and the dramatic ending in which Don Juan dines with and is then dragged down to hell by the stone statue of the father he had previously slain.

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Hope you receive more time for reading this Valentine's Day!

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Infographic titled “Fiction Content Structure” explaining how to create engaging BookTok videos by dropping viewers into conflict, signaling tropes like slow burn or enemies to lovers, and ending on a cliffhanger to spark curiosity.

💙📚 Fiction authors: are you summarizing instead of creating tension?

On #BookTok, you don’t explain the plot.
You drop viewers into the conflict.

Curiosity carries the click.

Full breakdown:
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Plus a Free workbook inside!

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Prompt sessions A protected bubble of writing time where you can play, focus, and just ... write!

If your creative practice could use an infusion of fun and community, I invite you to come play with us! 3/19–4/23 (Thursdays), 11:00–noon Central, register by 9 March www.eliotwesteditorial.com/prompt-sessi...
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✍️ Learn to write fiction that sticks. Characters, dialogue, voice—and a short story (or novel!) to show for it.

📚 Fiction Writing w/ Beth Ann Bauman (NYT‑featured author)

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✍️ Learn to write fiction that sticks. Characters, dialogue, voice—and a short story (or novel!) to show for it.

📚 Fiction Writing w/ Beth Ann Bauman (NYT‑featured author)

🌐 Spring ‘26 | Online

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✍️ Learn to write fiction that sticks. Characters, dialogue, voice—and a short story (or novel!) to show for it.

📚 Fiction Writing w/ Beth Ann Bauman (NYT‑featured author)

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✍️ Learn to write fiction that sticks. Characters, dialogue, voice—and a short story (or novel!) to show for it.

📚 Fiction Writing w/ Beth Ann Bauman (NYT‑featured author)

🌐 Spring ‘26 | Online

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✍️ Learn to write fiction that sticks. Characters, dialogue, voice—and a short story (or novel!) to show for it.

📚 Fiction Writing w/ Beth Ann Bauman (NYT‑featured author)

🌐 Spring ‘26 | Online

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I am Camille (excerpt from completed novel) by Failed Stoic at Allpoetry An upmarket literary fiction novel written by T.M. Bowles titled I am Camille / Chapter On. Published to amateur and expert writers at storywrite.

Please provide me with feedback on this excerpt from my new novel titled I am Camille. It is a work of fiction. Not autobiographical. Still in the query phase. #writingcommunity #writersoffiction #fictionwriters #writerslife #authors #authorslife
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✍️ Learn to write fiction that sticks. Characters, dialogue, voice—and a short story (or novel!) to show for it.

📚 Fiction Writing w/ Beth Ann Bauman (NYT‑featured author)

🌐 Spring ‘26 | Online

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✍️ Learn to write fiction that sticks. Characters, dialogue, voice—and a short story (or novel!) to show for it.

📚 Fiction Writing w/ Beth Ann Bauman (NYT‑featured author)

🌐 Spring ‘26 | Online

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Understanding Deus Ex Machina: Definition and Examples in Literature - 2026 - MasterClass The deus ex machina device is generally regarded as a cheap way to insert an easy conclusion, but it can also function as a comedic device or add an element of surprise. Learn the meaning of deus ex…

"A deus ex machina rarely, if ever, provides a satisfying enough payoff for readers who have become invested in your world and the trajectory of its inhabitants."

#FictionWriters, here's a solid article on understanding deus ex machina and why to avoid it!

That moment when you notice your backyard looks like the painting you've always admired at your local art museum. Last Flowers, 1890 by Jules Breton at Cincinnati Art Museum.

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The Art of Connective Tissue: What Raymond Carver Teaches Us About Building Character and Showing | Jane Friedman Small bits of action—descending the stairs, cleaning off the car—might not be insignificant if they tell something about a character’s world.

This is a fantastic article for #FictionWriters to spend some time with!

I love the section about the balance between dialogue, physical action, and interiority—getting that ratio right in your scenes takes practice.

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Announcement that The New Quarterly is now open for regular fiction and poetry submissions until April 30th or when the cap is reached.

We are excited to share that our fiction and poetry submission portals are now open. Submit your work today before the cap is reached: tnq.ca/submit/

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✍️ Learn to write fiction that sticks. Characters, dialogue, voice—and a short story (or novel!) to show for it.

📚 Fiction Writing w/ Beth Ann Bauman (NYT‑featured author)

🌐 Spring ‘26 | Online

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Finished my 11th story for January 26. Post-apocalyptic flash piece. Flash, but a story nevertheless. #flashfiction #shortstories #amwriting #writing #WritingCommunity #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #speculativefiction #writers #writersky #fiction #fictionwriters #fictionwriters

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