Baby Got Backstory Using Backstory in Your Writing
carriejonesbooks A long time ago we talked about backstory on our podcast, DOGS ARE SMARTER THAN PEOPLE, but we thought it would be pretty helpful to quickly talk about it here…
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No More Nodding in Books
One of the big things that Carrie sees in stories a lot is nodding. Here’s what it looks like: Shaun nodded. “I agree that’s a lot nodding.” Carrie nodded in…
How To Make Your Writing More Intense
It’s Writing Tip Time and we’re going to give you three fast and dirty writing tips today that’s going to make your writing more intense. Ready? Think about your tense…
Is Your Butt Shape Related to Your Character and How About We Stop Telling Authors to Get Their Butts in the Chair
Did you know that scientists classified women’s rear-end shapes? Or that people think that butt-shape is linked to character? Yes. I know! This is terribly important information. So important that…
The Lactating Armpit and How To Make Your Characters Have Different Voices
Voice is such a big deal for making memorable and believable characters in your story, but it’s one of the harder things to understand sometimes. As writer Rita Mae Brown…