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The Trails and Tribulations of  This Writer: January 2023
The Trails and Tribulations of Being a Writer

The Trails and Tribulations of This Writer: January 2023

The Trials and Tribulations of a Writer is a new series that’ll encapsulate my thoughts, struggles, questions, and in-time journey as a writer. I got the title from an amazing professor I had last semester. And even though this post will be the first in the series, I already love the series so much. The series doesn’t have tight deadlines, leaves room for more creativity, doesn’t have a specific length goal, and just allows me to let loose. And I thought that I’d have a lot of things to say for January but I guess not. Anyways here is the…

Coming Up With A Title For A Story
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Coming Up With A Title For A Story

I never expected to struggle with story titles. And I haven’t really considered it much until recently. Whenever I write stories that I don’t publish or don’t need to submit for class assignments, titles arent an issue. If anything most of these pieces get temporary titles that get changed often the more I develop the story. Though for one story, I knew the title before I even started writing it. Nonetheless, for many stories that start off with writing and plotting, their titles are usually undecided. Having to submit stories for class assignments and having to publish stories for my…

Improving My Greatest Writing Weakness: Grammar & 7 Tips to Improve Your Grammar
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Improving My Greatest Writing Weakness: Grammar & 7 Tips to Improve Your Grammar

I am not perfect and mistakes are bound to happen when writing. But if these mistakes distract readers from the story then this mistake has got to be dealt with. Because when I publish a story ( and soon a novel ) I want people to read my story and enjoy its events, not be distracted by my grammar

How To Write A Book As A Plotter: 5 Plotting Methods
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How To Write A Book As A Plotter: 5 Plotting Methods

This post is a bonus post to my previous post, where you’ll see how I figured out whether I am a Plotter or a Panster. I also laid out the plotting method I’m going to try out to write my books. Maybe you’ve read that post or maybe not. Since I know how difficult it can be to understand what a plotter is beyond what they are I’ll not only go over the fundamentals surrounding plotters for you but how they actually write. This will give you an idea of how to approach writing a book as a plotter, either…

Writing Dialogue – My First Piece In Complete Dialogue
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Writing Dialogue – My First Piece In Complete Dialogue

Though when writing I did notice how tricky it could be when deciding where to place these natural imperfections. People process text and speech differently. So while I do want my dialogue (for that text and on) to exhibit the kind of imperfections that natural speech has, I can’t just place them anywhere and everywhere. That’ll just make my dialogue hard to understand and more unnatural…

Is Story Structure Necessary?
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Is Story Structure Necessary?

Structuring a story can include very thorough/meticulous organizing and outlining. It can also be the use of a story archetype to best deliver your message. Or formulating your sentences and paragraphs so that your ideas flow smoothly. They can be all of these things, just one of these things and more. Applying structure to a story definitely doesn’t require one cookie-cutter formula.

9 Best-Selling Black Authors of 2021-2022
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9 Best-Selling Black Authors of 2021-2022

Anyone can write about anything. But to receive recognition, support, compensation, and respect for your writing, art, and creative work. Receiving all of that (and more) despite obstacles that many black artists face in the literary world takes the accomplishment to another level…He may also become your favorite author and this may become your new favorite book.

Organize Your Books With These 21 Aesthetic and Quirky Methods: Revive Your Library
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Organize Your Books With These 21 Aesthetic and Quirky Methods: Revive Your Library

Move books on and off your shelf easily with these 21 methods. You decide which methods fit your quirky or unique aesthetic tastes. These methods can be used for your home library, school library, book store shelves, or office library. Depending on your aesthetic and level of quirkiness, one of these methods is just right for you.

Save Your Bookstore With These 17  Unique Business Ideas
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Save Your Bookstore With These 17 Unique Business Ideas

Bookstores were inevitably going to experience some sort of (initial) decline before the industry fully adapted to the digital age and its advancements. However, the Corona Virus aka Covid-19 accelerated this decline…But instead of a decline, this is the perfect opportunity for book stores to make their comeback. But it may require a little evolving unless all the internet and technology suddenly fails.

7 Ways To Make Money Writing and Reading in 2022
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7 Ways To Make Money Writing and Reading in 2022

Other professions are more obviously lucrative, promising faster financial success and more financial security. Being a successful writer requires a bit more time for the money to roll in. Here are 8 ways you can make money as a writer this year, faster than you can write your book. Some of these methods can be side hustles and others can turn into a stable source of income.

The 7 Characters Roles You Read And Write In Stories
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The 7 Characters Roles You Read And Write In Stories

Character roles speak to the position characters play in a story and specify the purpose of that character in the story. Character roles are an important part of story writing and can’t be avoided. If you’re writing a story it is important to know why you include the characters that you do, and what they contribute to the story and the story’s message. There are 7 character roles in literature

How To Use Creative Writing Prompts To Not Write Your Amazing Stories
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How To Use Creative Writing Prompts To Not Write Your Amazing Stories

Use story prompts to tackle your writing weakness so that you can make them stronger, and to sharpen your strengths. Picking variations of the same kind of prompts to practice can help you do so. You can also use the same prompt over and over, between months or weeks to track your progress.

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