Write from confidence ✍️✨
Trust your voice. The story will follow your lead.

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Delighted to announce some fantastic opportunities for mentorships in poetry with David McLoghlin and Mary Noonan and in fiction with Patrick Holloway and Billy O’Callaghan. All the details and how to apply go to - munsterlit.ie
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7 tips for drawing readers into a story – and how to give them a safe space to be vulnerable enough to care about your characters. bit.ly/4m2Kxhu #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

Readers love a surprise… but it has to make sense 🐻🍯
The best twists feel shocking and right at the same time.

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Despite Wordpress website’s best efforts to thwart me, I have a new blog post AND a new short story! Feel free to pop over to marcriversfiction.com and give them both a read.
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Character Monologues is a dialogue-focused writing exercise to craft distinct voices that sound nothing alike. Test yours at spark.thestoryshack.com #CharacterVoice #CreativeWriting #FictionWriting

Learn to tell the story only you can tell.

Saturdays, April 4th - 25th, from 11:00am - 12:30pm PT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

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Less wishing. More writing. ✨📖 #writingtips #amwriting #writerslife #creativewriting #authorlife #justwrite #storytelling #writerscommunity #fictionwriting #writingmotivation #inspirationforwriters #writersofinstagram

AI is the hottest topic in the writing and publishing world these days. Jane Friedman has published a comprehensive guide to everything authors – and readers! – need to know! janefriedman.com/ai-and-publi... #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

Every villain thinks they’re the only one doing it right 😼🚗
That’s the mindset that makes characters unforgettable, and dangerous.

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Subtle Themes: Engaging Your Readers Through Character Choices One of the quickest ways to lose a reader is to tell them what your story means. Theme is powerful—but only when it’s felt, not forced. Readers don’t want a lecture; they want an experience that guides them to their own understanding. The most memorable stories trust the audience to connect the dots. So, how can you communicate a powerful, meaningful theme without sounding preachy?

Are you preaching in your writing? Learn how to reveal theme through character, conflict, and subtext—without ever spelling it out.
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Trust the story already lives inside you. 😼✨

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There was an eerie sensation within the walls of the castle, a howling of wind could be heard between the cracks of the stone and the wooden doors, a storm was on the way. In the castle gardens, trees could be seen swaying ominously in the wind, long grass lashed out struggling with the force of wind that had approached. On the horizon plummeting rain could be seen along with a flash of lightning as thunder roared, signalling the storm. Amidst the storm, there was a young fox, limping along trying to keep pressure off his paw, he was skinny, weak and hurt, the young fox looked like he hadn’t eaten in such a long time.

What do you think to my new story so far? I’m loving the atmosphere so far!

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Writing will push you to your limits, and that’s where the good stories are ⛰️✍️
Lean into the climb 📖

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Your Setting Called. It Wants a Bigger Role. Let me paint you a picture. You're reading a novel. The plot is ticking along nicely, the detective is being detectivey, and then you turn a page...

Your setting called. It wants a bigger role. 🏚️
Manor houses with grudges. Villages that close ranks. Places that remember everything and forgive nothing.
How to turn your setting into a character.
🔗 link.chrishillsfarrow.com/big-role-set...
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The Trope Thesaurus: Fantasy and Science Fiction The Trope Thesaurus: Fantasy and Science Fiction [Hilt, Jennifer] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Trope Thesaurus: Fantasy and Science Fiction

Writing Book Of The Day

The Trope Thesaurus: Fantasy and Science Fiction

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No Wasted Breath: Writing Sentences That Earn Their Place There is a quiet illusion many writers cling to—the belief that a story is built in scenes, in plot points, in sweeping emotional arcs. We talk about

No Wasted Breath: Writing Sentences That Earn Their Place

👉 fiction-writing-tips.blogspot.com/2026/03/no-w...

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Horror Without Blood #WritingWorkshop participant weighs in:

"Thank you for a fantastic course. I had a great time and I looked forward to it every week. The chance to go through story-building elements individually was so helpful!" - Darcie, workshop participant

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I'm going the punk-rock route: no more waiting for someone to lift the gate. bit.ly/4ssqKKC #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

Learn to tell the story only you can tell.

Saturdays, April 4th - 25th, from 11:00am - 12:30pm PT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

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The right ending doesn’t explain or soften — it lands. Precision, restraint, and timing can wound deeper than any description ever could.

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Here's the latest from Anonymous Bells, a video blog I run with writer friend Colleen Alles:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufXd...

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As a self-published author the payment from the brilliant @alcs.co.uk always helps financially and makes me feel valued as a writer.
Thanks!
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“Wants and Needs” it said at the top of the board. Under wants it said things like “concert tickets” “new clothes” “more books” and “a girlfriend”. Girlfriend was crossed out because in the “needs” column I had written “love.”

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Thank you to @writingdaywksp.bsky.social for a fantastic day and the chance to meet some awesome people, including potential agents! #writinglife #SFFwriter #disabilitylit #queerlit #fictionwriting

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So writers and readers, when it comes to any romantic content, do you prefer implied scenes or something far more detailed? How much details is satisfactory? #Writing ##WritingCommunity #FictionWriting

Soap Operas: A Guiding Light for Handling Characters During Play Introduce, spotlight, and recast characters better with the power of soap operas!

Today I finished revising my article about what soaps can teach us about handling characters better during play, and I have to say, I'm pleased with the result!
#ttrpgcommunity #gamemaster #roleplay #roleplaying #soapopera #fantasygames #fictionwriting
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Writing the Quiet Middle: How to Keep Readers When Nothing Explodes The Invisible Mender • Companion Essay

A companion essay to The Invisible Mender — free to read.

Why do the quietest chapters carry the most weight? Why does a man climbing eight stairs feel devastating?

"Writing the Quiet Middle"

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