Why Your Story Matters (and How to Start Writing It Down)

Why Your Story Matters (and How to Start Writing It Down)

What would happen if you didn’t write your story? Author Traci Skuce shows how stories that compel us to write always matter (and offers a simple method to start getting it down).

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How to Improve at Writing Emotions

How to Improve at Writing Emotions

As readers, we want to connect with the struggles and triumphs of characters. So, as writers, we need to understand how to layer emotion into our narrative. Traci Skuce joins us on the blog to explore four key ways to improve at writing emotions.

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6 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Story

6 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Story

In the Age of Distraction, it’s easy to lose your writing momentum. To help you finally write and finish your book, story midwife Traci Skuce has 6 ways to keep you focused on your story.

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6 Ways to Turn Real Life into Fantastic Fiction

6 Ways to Turn Real Life into Fantastic Fiction

Life is full of stories. But lifting these stories from life and turning them into art requires a lot of tinkering. Story midwife Traci Skuce joins us to share six ways you can transform real-life stories into prose.

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How Reading Short Stories Can Improve Your Writing (No Matter What You Write)

How Reading Short Stories Can Improve Your Writing (No Matter What You Write)

Beginner writers often see short stories as a trivial stepping stone to something greater (like the novel). But the truth is reading short stories can help improve your writing no matter what genre you write in. Writer Tracie Skuce joins us to share 5 key reasons why.

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