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[ad_1] Have you ever wondered why rising action is so important in storytelling? Why building conflict and characters matter? Why you can’t get to the point of the story too quickly? Note: This article contains an excerpt from my #1 best-selling book, The Write Structure, which is about the hidden structures behind bestselling and award-winning…
[ad_1] Podcast: Download (Duration: 30:45 — 24.8MB) Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More Another year ends, and once more, it’s time to reflect on our creative goals. I hope you will take the time to review your goals, and leave a comment below about how the year went….
[ad_1] At ProWritingAid, we believe everyone should be able to express their ideas clearly, accurately, and confidently. That’s why we’re always looking for new ways to help you improve your writing. Keep reading for a recap of all the exciting new features we released in 2022, and a sneak peek into what we have in…
[ad_1] So you want to become a writer. Perhaps you write because it makes you feel alive. Perhaps you once read a book that made you think, “It must feel amazing to write something like this. Maybe I could be a writer.” Perhaps you feel like you can’t not write. So then, how do you…
[ad_1] We all know the rush of excitement that comes with publishing a piece of content. The feeling that your hard work is (finally) out in the world, and you can breathe a momentary sigh of relief, sit back, and admire the final product. But your work isn’t really done yet. Publishing is just the…
[ad_1] Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash Today’s post is by regular contributor Susan DeFreitas (@manzanitafire), an award-winning author, editor, and book coach. As an independent editor and book coach, I’ve worked with writers at every stage of the writing process, from those first brainstorming exercises all the way through to the polished final draft. I’d like…
[ad_1] Writing science fiction can feel a lot like exploring the expanse of the universe. It’s a big undertaking in a big genre. It’s hard to boil down exactly what science fiction is. In fact, the definition of sci-fi is hotly debated among experts and genre enthusiasts. Is it the campy creature features of early…
[ad_1] Content marketing projects thrive or languish based on the creative brief. When we prime our creators with a compelling idea, a clear purpose, and a defined audience, they are far more likely to develop an outstanding piece of content than when we have a fuzzy concept poorly articulated. No doubt, the better the brief,…
[ad_1] What were the top B2B content marketing articles that published on the Top Rank Marketing blog this year? Content encompasses nearly everything we read, watch, or listen to, and as our CEO Lee Odden said years ago, it also represents a significant part of the reason the need for search technology began in the…
[ad_1] Ask the Editor is a column for your questions about the editing process and editors themselves. It’s a place to bring your conundrums and dilemmas and mixed feelings, no matter how big or small. Want to be considered? Learn more and submit your question. This month’s Ask the Editor is sponsored by The Shit No…