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5 Ways to Annoy Your Reader

Common mistakes writers make that are pet peeves for editors, publishers, and general readers.

Oct 26, 2023

5 Ways to Annoy Your Reader

Oct 26, 2023

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ILLUMINATION

5 Tired Fiction Tropes We Need to Stop Writing

And how to explore fresh territory in your work.

Jan 3

5 Tired Fiction Tropes We Need to Stop Writing

Jan 3

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SYNERGY

Authors to Read if You Want Your Writing to Dazzle

How the best authors use sharp prose to ensnare readers

Dec 28, 2023

Authors to Read if You Want Your Writing to Dazzle

Dec 28, 2023

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SYNERGY

How to Write Beginnings and Endings That Pop

Use these tips to engage your reader, carry them along, and leave them on the right note.

Dec 11, 2023

How to Write Beginnings and Endings That Pop

Dec 11, 2023

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SYNERGY

5 Ways to Bore Your Reader to Tears

The dos and don’ts of writing prose that will keep people reading.

Nov 28, 2023

5 Ways to Bore Your Reader to Tears

Nov 28, 2023

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The Startup

Use This Formula to Write a Cracking Short Story

Where to begin, how to think about your story, and where to end it

Nov 16, 2023

Use This Formula to Write a Cracking Short Story

Nov 16, 2023

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The Startup

How Freytag’s Pyramid Makes Your Writing More Perfectly Human

This old diagram echoes the human psyche and is fundamental to every story you write

Nov 11, 2023

How Freytag’s Pyramid Makes Your Writing More Perfectly Human

Nov 11, 2023

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The Startup

Why Story Craft Is the Secret Ingredient to Great Writing

How mastering the art of story can bring your writing to the next level.

Oct 19, 2023

Why Story Craft Is the Secret Ingredient to Great Writing

Oct 19, 2023

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The Startup

The Mixed Wisdom and Silliness of “Show, Don’t Tell”

Why you should take this old advice to heart, but not too close to heart

Oct 2, 2023

The Mixed Wisdom and Silliness of “Show, Don’t Tell”

Oct 2, 2023

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The Startup

Mark Twain Said “Write What You Know,” but That’s Ridiculous

Can this old adage can actually make you a better writer?

Apr 18, 2022

Mark Twain Said “Write What You Know,” but That’s Ridiculous

Apr 18, 2022

Ryan Doskocil

Ryan Doskocil

Ryan Doskocil is an author of speculative fiction and magical realism. He lives in Phoenix. Visit his website at ryandoskocil.com.

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