Legacy: What Characters Leave Behind Characters may die, leave, or vanish from the page—but their influence lingers. ​ Legacy is not just what a character accomplishes; it is how they are remembered, interpreted, and reimagined by...

What do your characters leave behind when their story ends?

Legacy in storytelling isn’t just about achievements-it's about their impact on the world around them.
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Shady Characters and Long Shadows How they behave, what they hide, and how they shape the mood of a story.

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The light is low. A person sits alone in a small room. Sorting through old papers, pausing at certain pages, setting others aside.
What is this person doing? Thinking? And what are those papers?

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Gevera Bert Piedmont on Writing Body Horror YouTube video by Julia Gandrud

Check out my interview with horror writer Gevera Bert Piedmont about her novel Fat Monster, body horror, and being a hybrid author. youtu.be/Iy5yNNbJ9-k #FatMonster #BodyHorror #HorrorFiction #WritingAdvice #AuthorInterview #HybridAuthor @bertpiedmont.bsky.social #WritingCraft #FictionWriting

It's time to confront the story rattling around in there! #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

Boys for All Seasons – DOLLSEXPOSED An interview with Dollsexposed's two most eligible bachelors, business owners, and best friends. Shot on location in Malibu.

Read the interview and see the fashion spread with Dollsexposed's Matthew Forrester and Garfield O'Bannon.

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Scenes That Expose the Truth Let behavior and pressure reveal character.

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Writers tell the reader what a character is like. They say the character is kind, stubborn, or guarded. We believe it when we see it. Let actions carry the weight.

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The MindMelding Art of Interiority on the Page How to represent thought in narrative: lessons from Sally Rooney

Interiority is like literary sleight of mind. The thoughts reported on the page must be carefully crafted to appear spontaneous and resemble actual thoughts, but transcripts they are not!
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I am Camille (excerpt from completed novel) by Failed Stoic at Allpoetry An upmarket literary fiction novel written by T.M. Bowles titled I am Camille. Completed a. Published to amateur and expert writers at storywrite.

I like to break rules when I write fiction.
When I break the rules, I'm not sorry.
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Click the link below to read an excerpt👇
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Writer question:

What’s the hardest part of writing a book?

• Starting
• Plotting
• Dialogue
• Editing
Reply with your answer 👇
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My short story "Two Funerals" appears in the literary journal Waxing & Waning this week! Order here: bit.ly/4uhNCxB #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

For those wondering what my short story writing process looks like. This is what it's like. Also, I pretty much still use MS Word 2007 99% of the time. #amwriting #writing #WritingCommunity #horror #horrorsky #ghoststories #shortstories #fiction #fictionwriting #creativeprocess

The Living Novel: Principles That Turn Drafts Into Stories That Breathe A novel is not built from plot points alone. It is not sustained by clever sentences, nor rescued by dramatic twists. A novel lives when character, co

The Living Novel: Principles That Turn Drafts Into Stories That Breathe

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The Shape of Change: The Secrets to Creating Powerful Character Arcs in Fiction Stories are not simply about events. They are about transformation. A plot may deliver action, tension, and spectacle, but what lingers in a reader’s

The Shape of Change: The Secrets to Creating Powerful Character Arcs in Fiction

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How do I celebrate the miraculous, minor wins, embrace the little losses, and feel confident that I'm heading in the right direction? bit.ly/46NMesH #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

I started #tutoring a few months ago and I'm absolutely loving it. What a joy to help writers grow the way so many instructors have helped me! #creativewriting #writinginstructor #fictionwriting

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World History Timeline is a worldbuilding writing exercise where you forge the past of your fictional setting, one event at a time. Start at spark.thestoryshack.com #Worldbuilding #CreativeWriting #FictionWriting

A pencil and pen and paper cut-out butterflies framing the text: March 24 - April 14, 2026; Goal, Motivation, Conflict, & Stakes For Fiction Writers; Online With Eliot West.

Fiction writers, join me for a fun & practical 4-week online class on goal, motivation, conflict and stakes! Starts in 2 weeks, Tuesdays 7–9 p.m. Central, come get energized :) loft.org/classes/goal... #AmWriting #WritingCraft #FictionWriting #Writers #QueerWriters

What’s your go‑to “micro‑session”? 10 minutes? One paragraph? A single sentence? 500 words?

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What the Invisible Man Saw The opposite of invisibility is not fame.It is this.

Part 11 of 12 is live.

"I can see you," he said.
"I can see you too."

The Invisible Mender — one chapter remains.
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The Invisible Mender The difference between a wall and a sliding door: both separate spaces, but one of them moves.

A young woman is offered the chance to restore what she lost. She chooses something harder.
"I want to keep the skill. But I want to feel the border. I want the choice to be mine."
two chapters remain.
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No pugs yet, so you know I'm still battling away. 🙃🐾

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Friendly reminder - find others who love writing!

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March has arrived!

What’s your writing goal for this month? Drop it below and let’s cheer each other on.

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ONLINE The Lyrical Sentence: Make Every Word Count Your sentences are the heartbeat of your story. This intensive three-hour workshop is for writers of literary fiction who want to elevate their prose from functional to unforgettable. We will move bey...

Join me for this #WritingWorkshop and elevate your prose, making every single word count.

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Alright #5amwritersclub. Friday. Empty trains. Rain, rain and more rain. Soft footing into query trenches because I'm a coward. Weekend is for tweaking query letters and mutton biryani.

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Today's Editing Tip is about dialogue tag structure. As someone who works with first-time authors, I often see them choose one structure and stick to it. But this repetition makes your writing… |... Today's Editing Tip is about dialogue tag structure. As someone who works with first-time authors, I often see them choose one structure and stick to it. But this repetition makes your writing stiff....

Great post about dialogue tag strucutre from Lisa Wong on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/posts/lisa-w... #writersky #writingcommunity #amwriting #fiction #fictionwriting

What belief does your antagonist stand for and how does it challenge your story’s theme?

👇 Tell me both sides. That’s where tension lives.
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Everything’s Better with Betas How using beta readers can make your manuscript even better.

Your beta readers aren't mind readers.

Give them the right questions and watch your manuscript level up.

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Overstimulated, underfed, overexcited, undermoisturized, overconfident, underdressed and cold in the middle of an English winter weekend. More queries to send, second now in progress. Let's go!

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