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The experience of eating or drinking something meaningful can conjure up vivid sensory memories. To develop your character's backstory, consider a pleasurable food memory they have. Draft a short sketch of that scene. Use all the senses. What do you discover?

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Action novels can move fast without sacrificing the clarity or emotional resonance that makes a satisfying story. In our new podcast episode, we analyze how Kayvion Lewis controls the pace of her thriller, "Thieves' Gambit." Listen: https://bit.ly/41aDbhO #kidilt #amwriting #podcast #writesky

This weekend, watch a movie! When you watch, take note of craft elements... story structure, character arcs, conflict, and so on. After you're done, review takeaways you have for your own work. How can you adapt them for your work in progress? What movie will you watch? #kidilt #amwriting #writesky

Magicalia: Thief of Shadows Magicalia: Thief of ShadowsJennifer BellWalker Books Bitsy and Kosh’s second adventure begins with the best friends in a lesson at the European Conservatoire of Conjuring as part of their training …

Another brilliantly imagined adventure for Bitsy and Kosh in #MagicaliaThiefofShadows #jenniferbellauthor with illustrations by davidwyattart #WalkerBooksuk - it’s #redReadingHub’s #kidilt #fiction book of the day reviewed over on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-cVM