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Recent Blog Posts

Five Different Approaches to Developing Characters
This post was first published in April 2019 and updated in April 2022. Whether you consider plot to be more important than character or you believe they’re just two sides of the same coin, it’s clear that character matters. Readers want characters who are engaging and...

Staying Motivated to Finish a Novel … or Even a Short Story
In the last Aliventures survey the subject of “motivation” came up quite a few times, and one reader specifically asked for a post about staying motivated to finish a short story or novel. I’ll be the first to admit – this is tough! My unfinished short stories and...

How to Get Your Writing Done … When You Have Lots of Other Responsibilities, Too
Writing can be tough. It takes time, energy, and focus – all of which are in short supply for many of us. It can be tough getting any writing done around a full-time day job, especially if you work long hours. But even if you only work part-time…