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Joshua Pior

8 min

10 Ways to Get Your Teen Hero into the Action (Without Using Clichés)

Plotting a novel with a teenaged hero is tricky—so here are ten ways to introduce your hero to the plot, cliché-free.

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Joshua Pior

6 min

Why You Should Set Crazy Writing Goals (Without Sacrificing Your Sanity)

There’s more to believing the impossible than meets the eye. Crazy is a gateway to something far more realistic.

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Joshua Pior

4 min

Why Writers Are the Most Influential People in the World

You have power as an author that no other world leader will ever have. And you need to use it.

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Joshua Pior

7 min

How to Get Interested in Your Characters Again

The reason you're tired of your main character is probably not what you think. Here's a guaranteed way to make them likable again. (Really!)

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Joshua Pior

5 min

Stop Trying to Be Someone Else

Your weaknesses as a writer can't be solved by trying another writer's method. I tried, and it almost killed my work.

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Joshua Pior

5 min

Learning to Cry Over Your Characters

Writing a story with emotional impact means feeling deeply for your characters. But what about the fact that YOU wrote their suffering?

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Joshua Pior

4 min

Don’t Write What You Know—Do This Instead

You're already an expert in something—even before you've researched your story. And it fully qualifies you to write it.

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Joshua Pior

5 min

Writing Should Be Like Dreaming—and Here's Why

Is it possible to write a story that's as great as your best dreams … and do it while you're awake? Yes. With a condition.

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Joshua Pior

5 min

Why You Need to Write a Story in 24 Hours (and How)

Never finish what you start? You need to do this.

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Joshua Pior

3 min

Before You Write, Read This

Don't write because you want to. Write because you HAVE to.

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Joshua Pior

5 min

The Simple Trick to Suspense

No matter what kind of story you write, you want to hold your reader in suspense at every word. Here's how!

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Joshua Pior

7 min

5 Painless Tips to Instantly Write a Better Scene

Crafting a well-written, tight scene that keeps your reader hooked can be tricky. One tip? Ask a simple question.

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Joshua Pior

5 min

How to Make Literary Clichés Work for You

Cliches are great. Not just great ... fantastic! You just have to know how to use them to your advantage.

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Joshua Pior

6 min

How to Write a Male Character (If You’re Not)

I will now attempt to answer a cosmic question that has eluded even the best of authors for centuries. No pressure.

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Joshua Pior

4 min

4 Keys to Sparkling Dialogue

Dialogue is without question the most-read part of any story. In this post, we're going to learn how to make it shine!

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Joshua Pior

5 min

How to Ruin Your Story in Five Easy Steps

Some surefire ways to absolutely DESTROY your story. Caution—heavy sarcasm ahead.

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Joshua Pior

4 min

How to Write Gorgeous Prose - Part Two

We're going to look at another secret that is under-used in all but the best prose—the use of similes and metaphors.

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Joshua Pior

4 min

How to Write Gorgeous Prose - Part One

Learn how to achieve accurate, descriptive, beautiful prose in every story you write!

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Joshua Pior

3 min

The Power of Writing Every Single Day

What if I told you that you could write a novel and fifty-two blog posts in just one year—and it's easier than you think?

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Joshua Pior

5 min

4 Ways to Find Your Writing Voice

How to find your voice as an author shouldn't be a mystery. Here are four practical tips to develop your writing style!

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