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3 Things that Make Characters Unrelatable

On December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 By Alex RaizmanIn Writing Advice2 Comments

There’s a lot that sets a good book from a bad book, especially since what makes a book good or bad is incredibly subjective. However, one thing that can destroy the experience for a lot of readers are characters that don’t resonate. A character has to be someone that the reader can relate to; otherwise …

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3 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block

On August 18, 2018August 18, 2018 By Alex RaizmanIn Writing Advice2 Comments

Writer’s block. The scourge of writers everywhere, one of the greatest banes of our existence. If you’re not familiar with the concept, Writer’s Block is...well, exactly what the name implies. When you cannot get the words to come out, when you have no idea what to do next. You’re stuck, and you cannot make the …

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3 Reasons A Good Idea Is Optional

On August 11, 2018August 18, 2018 By Alex RaizmanIn Writing Advice4 Comments

If you spend enough time around writers, or talking to writers, or reading forums where writers can congregate, you will eventually hear someone say something along the lines of “I want to write, but I don’t have any good ideas,” or, alternatively, “I’m working on this right now, but I’m not sure that the idea …

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3 Friends Every Author Needs

On August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 By Alex RaizmanIn Writing Advice1 Comment

  There’s a good reason authors write acknowledgement and thank you pages-it’s because writing and publishing can be difficult, lonely, frustrating and overwhelming. The people in our lives help keep us motivated and positive, and also help us gain perspective on our writing and work to improve it. Here are three types of people you …

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