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    Recipe for a 250-Word Story

    Recipe for a 250-Word Story

    My collaboration video with Joe Webb, where we each wrote a story using the same prompt, inspired me to share my recipe for writing...
    2 Professional Writers, 1 Story Prompt

    2 Professional Writers, 1 Story Prompt

    I had so much fun doing this storytelling collaboration with Joe Webb over on his channel! Using the same writing prompt, we both crafted...
    How to Write a Strong Story Concept (Reverse Book Blurb Exercise)

    How to Write a Strong Story Concept (Reverse Book Blurb Exercise)

    A story concept is the general idea of what a story will be about in terms of the plot, characters, and setting. As a writing exercise,...
    How to Build Your Writing Vocabulary

    How to Build Your Writing Vocabulary

    Great writers equip themselves with an arsenal of words. An expansive vocabulary allows one to capture precise images and emotions, but...
    Using Echo Exercises to Improve Your Writing

    Using Echo Exercises to Improve Your Writing

    “Through others we become ourselves.” ― Lev S. Vygotsky Echo exercises are a way to practice absorbing, analyzing, and imitating another...

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