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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
- 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
- Oct 25, 2022
- 7 min
Letter to Self-Publishers
Do I hate self-publishers? No. But some things they do can definitely irk me. Why do so many people put out such embarrassing novels?
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Tessa Barron
- Sep 27, 2022
- 7 min
Fiction Writing: Shallow Relationships and How to Write Yours Better
Many writers have a problem with writing relationships in their fiction that feel believable and relatable. Here are 5 steps to help.
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Tessa Barron
- Sep 21, 2022
- 6 min
4 Tips to Improve Your Writing Through Emotion not Facts
These 4 tips will strengthen the emotional impact of your story and make your writing better. Find out more.
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Tessa Barron
- Sep 6, 2022
- 11 min
Writing "Rules." Should We Stick to Convention?
Do you know where your precious grammar and punctuation rules come from? Did you know in the not-so-distant past, there really weren't any?
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Tessa Barron
- Feb 17, 2021
- 9 min
10 Reasons Your Short Stories are Being Rejected
Are you a short story writer who is still trying to break into the published author category? Well, if you are, hopefully, this post will sh
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Tessa Barron
- Jan 6, 2021
- 10 min
I Love You Because You're Here: Foul Fantasy Romances
….I love a good love story. Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror are my be-all-end-all, but if a saucy romance is injected into these genres, I eat i
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Tessa Barron
- Nov 13, 2020
- 4 min
Dirty Worlds and Feeling Dirty
Nexhuman by Francesco Verso... there were many points in the story that left me wondering….is this bad, lazy, or genius?
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Tessa Barron
- Sep 22, 2019
- 3 min
5 Types of Info-Dumps and How to Fix Them
Info-dumps are one of the biggest issues I see come across my desk. Here are the 5 most common types of info-dump so you can avoid them.
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