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Organic Coherence: Enhancing A Scene’s Effectiveness

Organic Coherence: Enhancing A Scene’s Effectiveness

How many times have we heard that every scene must have a goal, conflict, and pivot, concluding with an upward or downward shift in the protagonist’s journey? The formulation sounds right and, to an extent, it is. Like most generic advice, however, it’s too rigid and mechanical; something’s left out. That’s because we need to […]

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Why I Write: Diana Lloyd

Why I Write: Diana Lloyd

When people hear that I’m a writer, they all ask the same question. A variation of why/how do you write? I will answer, “I write because I have to,” and “One word at a time.” Those answers are the simplest form of the truth and yet still meaningless to someone who’s never felt the urge […]

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Goals, Dreams And Why You Should Be Writing Right Now

Goals, Dreams And Why You Should Be Writing Right Now

I have always been a planner. I love to do lists, goals, dreams, timelines – anything I can write into a cute notebook and tick off in green pen, I’m there. I planned my way into being an author. It had always been the end goal, and in every way, I prepared. I made lists […]

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