The Promise of the Premise: Is Your Story Delivering What It Advertised?
The Promise of the Premise: Is Your Story Delivering What It Advertised? One of the most frustrating experiences a reader can have is finishing
June 19, 2026
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The Promise of the Premise: Is Your Story Delivering What It Advertised? One of the most frustrating experiences a reader can have is finishing
How to Use Mini-Arcs to Strengthen Your Middle Have you ever wondered about mini-arcs in storytelling? Me either, until I did because they matter.
When writers talk about story structure, they usually talk about plot. The hero begins a journey. The detective investigates a crime. The lovers meet, separate,
The Campfire Arc: A Gentle Way to Understand Story Shape When writers first start learning about story shape, it is easy to become overwhelmed.
The Cozy Writer’s Guide to Story Structure: Understanding Story Shape Without Over-Plotting Story structure can sound intimidating, especially if you are the kind of
The Art of Letting the Story Surprise You Letting your story surprise you is one of the most overlooked skills a writer can develop.
How to Trust Your Writing Instincts When You Don’t Know the Ending Trust Your Writing Instincts What is a writing instinct? To me, it’s
The Intuitive Writer’s Guide to Drafting: Why Your First Draft Isn’t Supposed to Make Sense If you’ve ever reached the middle of a first
The Intuitive Writer’s Guide to Drafting: Finding Your Natural Creative Pace Today we are going to look at finding your own creative writing pace
The Compass, Not a Map: A Different Approach to Writing First Drafts For writers who don’t thrive on rigid systems. One of the most
By: Tracie Joy
A Workbook for Developing Positive Thinking Strategies
We all try to think positive, but sometimes it can be so hard. Life can get crazy, and we get pushed and pulled from all different directions. How do you stay positive when life seems to be conspiring against you? The Thinking Positive Toolbox will help you develop your own strategies to stay positive in this crazy life.
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