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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Month-long writing events
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.
Read moreCreating 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.
Read moreWrite realistic relationships
Psychology helps with building couples for fiction. Here is how.
Read moreThe Bechdel test
The Bechdel test rates the female representation in a story. Easy rules, rarely followed…
Read morePublish 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.
Read moreRevise 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.
Read moreDraft 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.
Read morePlot 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.
Read morePlot 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.
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