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Prophecy in Storytelling Prophecy is a favourite fantasy trope, and it can be used to great effect if you’re thoughtful about it. Before you dive in to planning your oracle’s speech, or working out how to turn your prediction into a poem, it’s worth having a think about the pros and cons of introducing a …
Do you have a story idea that you love, but you’re not sure how to get it written? Do you have a rough first draft that feels like it could be great, but you’re struggling to get it there? Do you keep scrapping everything and starting over, not sure how to get a finished draft …
Continue reading “What is a Writing Coach, and Do I Need One?”
First drafts are always bad. Right? Well, maybe, maybe not. This oft-repeated bit of writing wisdom gets very mixed responses, including people being offended that aspersions are being cast on their hard work, people feeling discouraged at the prospect of putting a lot of time and effort into something destined to be crap, and people …
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