The Whole Story Blog

Characters, plot, theme, setting, POV, voice, tone, dialogue…writing is the ultimate balancing act. In order to keep all these balls in the air, we writers needs to know what those balls are, how they work, and how not to drop them. That’s the goal of this blog - to look at the craft of fiction writing from every angle, to help writers hone their skills, and to know when to ask for help.

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Know Thyself, Know Thy Story

How do you know if you’re trying out a new genre for the right reasons?

The answer, writer, is to know thyself.

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