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The Most Common Advice May Be the Worst

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Give a Little, Take a Little

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The Fainting Damsel

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The Rules for Magic, Powers, and Awesome Skills

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How Logic Can Make or Break Your Story

The Most Common Advice May Be the Worst

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Your Book as Film: Wooing Hollywood

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4 Steps to a Page-Turner

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To Sum or Not to Sum

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How to Write a Synopsis

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Love Triangles in YA Fiction

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Point of View: Call It Like You See It!

A Brave New World: World Building

Superheroes and the Villains Who Make Them

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Oops, I Did It Again! 6 Ways to Avoid Repetition

4 Steps to a Boat Full of Fish: The Hook

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How to Date an Agent: Characters to Fall in Love With

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How to Write a Nonfiction Book that Sells

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10 Themes for Writing Your Life Story

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Why You Don’t Want to Get Your Book Done Quickly

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Editor’s Nightstand: Recipes for Success

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Genres That Matter

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