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Tessa Barron
- 6 days ago
- 8 min
Over-Complicated Fantasy Writing: The Problem
Discover the common pitfalls of overly complicated fantasy writing and learn how to avoid them in this informative blog post.
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Tessa Barron
- Jan 23
- 9 min
How to Write a Crucible Story in 4 Ways: Part 2 Exploring Tasks and Symbolic Themes
Unleash your inner horror writer with our expert tips on "How to Write a Crucible Story." Part 2: The task Crucible and Symbolic Themes
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K.E. Barron
- Jan 19
- 10 min
In Defense of Tropes Part 3: The Chosen Many
Fantasy writer K.E. Barron gives us her unpopular take on the most hated tropes in the genre. This time she takes on the "Chosen One."
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Tessa Barron
- Jan 16
- 9 min
How To Write A Crucible Story in 4 Ways: Part 1 - Exploring Environmental and Relational Pressures
So you're wondering how to write a crucible story? In part 1 of 2, we explore two of the most popular forms: environment and relationship
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Tessa Barron
- Jan 9
- 5 min
Ancient Apocalypse: How the Netflix Hit Proves There is Still Uncharted Territory for Fiction
Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse, a show that proves to me that there is still unexplored terrain for speculative writers. Here is why.
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Tessa Barron
- Jan 2
- 5 min
Be A Hoarder! Or How I Learned The Important Lesson Of Being Hungry For Inspiration.
Today I'm sharing a bit of advice I DIDN'T get from my grandfather. To be a hoarder of knowledge and meaning.
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Tessa Barron
- Dec 9, 2022
- 7 min
Giving your readers "feels"—Crafting the Visual Page Part 2: Case Study
Today we take what we learned about line breaks and the visual page and expand on it. With a case study of Blindess by José Sarmago.
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Tessa Barron
- Nov 21, 2022
- 5 min
4 Repetition Sins you Might be Committing and Not Even Know It
I have recently read a fantasy that just about killed me to get through. So here are some of its major issues so you can avoid making them
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Tessa Barron
- Nov 18, 2022
- 8 min
What Makes a Great Short Story?
What makes a great short story? I have read and edited AND rejected a lot of short stories in my career. Here is what all the great ones do
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Tessa Barron
- Nov 4, 2022
- 8 min
The Power of the Line Break—Crafting the Visual Page Part 1
Interested in learning some fiction self-editing tips for your novel? One skill that is often overlooked is how to craft the visual page.
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