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Martha Chargot
May 25, 20213 min read
Writer’s Block: Strategies to Keep Up Momentum When You Don’t Feel Inspired
Writing a book is damn hard. It’s a feat of endurance, but it’s a lot of problem solving too. Here are some ideas to help you reset...
Martha Chargot
May 18, 20214 min read
10 Tips to Write Character Actions with Clarity
Actions are the primary determiners that move a plot forward, and yet, as a fully physical experience, it can be difficult to articulate...
Martha Chargot
May 4, 20213 min read
Ramp Up Conflict to Ramp Up Reader Engagement
How does every story start? An inciting incident. An author lures you into a sense of normality and understanding of a world only long...
Martha Chargot
Mar 30, 20213 min read
Change of Plans: How to Adapt Your Screenplay into a Novel
Do you ever feel stuck in your medium? You shouldn’t! It may not feel ideal to repurpose your story into a novel, but...
Martha Chargot
Feb 23, 20213 min read
Beginner’s Guide to Scene Writing: How to Write a Scene that Turns
Something about your characters and their circumstances must change before the end of a scene. If it does not, the scene falls flat...
Martha Chargot
Jan 26, 20214 min read
Beginner’s Guide to Scene Writing: Ways to Fix a Flat Scene
Have you ever read one of your scenes and felt… just… totally uninterested? It’s likely your scene is falling flat. Don’t worry...
Martha Chargot
Jan 19, 20213 min read
How to Write A Cliffhanger Scene
High-drama moments without being a cliffhanger. A good cliffhanger is relatively simple once you understand the formula...
Martha Chargot
Dec 29, 20203 min read
The Beginner’s Guide to Scene Writing: Scene Structure
...some basics about what a scene is trying to accomplish and what a scene needs in order to feel complete...
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