Category: writing
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Month-long writing events
NaNoWriMo is the classic of a month-long writing event. But there are more. And there are good reasons to participate.
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Write the boring scene
Every writer now and then comes across a boring scene. Please don’t write it, but search a solution for it.
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Creating your Body of Work
The Body of Work lists an artists creative output. A writer should know about all the stories she created in her live.
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The Bechdel test
The Bechdel test rates the female representation in a story. Easy rules, rarely followed…
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Publish a Short Story
With a finished short story at hand, there are multiple ways to publish. It mostly depends on the story itself and where it fits best.
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Revise a Short Story
After a first draft, a short story needs enough rounds of revision and love as it deserves as the tiny novel it is.
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Draft a Short Story
With your plot in place, tackle the first draft of your short story. One eye on the cursor and one on the outline.
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Plot a Short Story with Kishōtenketsu
The story structure without conflict is by no means without conflict, but worth giving it a try. Show your premise and throw a twist into the everyday life.
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Plot a Short Story with the 3 Act Story Structure
The 3 act structure is everywhere, so here is my turn on it – for short stories.