Writer Unboxed contributors on defeating mental funks

Posted on March 19, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In the mood for some mental spring cleaning? Here's a double dose of advice that can be applied year-round, no...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

Desmond's Drops focuses on point of view basics this month

Posted on March 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The latest edition of Desmond's Drops focuses on point of view. The first video lays the groundwork — that is,...

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Tagged As: Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

Do your friends, relatives, or co-workers say the darndest things?

Posted on March 14, 2023 at 9:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's a post from David Corbett worth reading simply for amusement, in addition to edification. His piece is about authentic...

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Tagged As: Dialogue, Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

Advice on fiction and media

Posted on March 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sure, I read it digitally now, but the Sunday newspaper remains one of my greatest (and most cherished) weekend rituals....

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Tagged As: Writer Unboxed, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

The editing process, from different angles

Posted on March 7, 2023 at 1:06 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Editing may seem like a precise word, but it can take a number of forms when it comes to the...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Editing, Writer Unboxed, Writer's Digest

Three-dimensional characters and three-act stories

Posted on March 3, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Yes, we waited until March 3 — or 3/3 — to share two posts that involve the number three. (If...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Characters, Plot / narrative, Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

What a jack-in-the-box can teach us about fiction writing

Posted on March 1, 2023 at 8:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A post from literary agent Donald Maass discussing suspense in fiction is, itself, an excellent example of suspenseful writing. The...

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Tagged As: Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

Watch out for these red flags in a publishing contract

Posted on February 27, 2023 at 10:13 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It's important — but often difficult — to read and understand any contract offered to you. Victoria Strauss of Writer...

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Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Writer Unboxed

A healthy approach to writing

Posted on February 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writing can bear a lot of similarities to physical exercise. That's an observation we've made many times ... and one...

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Tagged As: Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

Areas of weakness to watch for in prologues

Posted on February 23, 2023 at 11:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this month, author and editor Dave King expressed his love for a well-executed prologue. Emphasis, of course, on "well-executed."...

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Tagged As: Writer Unboxed, Writing advice