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How to Bring Life to Your Writing: Active vs Passive Voice
“Who would have thought what you learned in English class would come back to haunt you?” Many years ago, my friend and I had this English teacher, Mrs. Diller. We had fun in that class and at the time going over grammer technique was becoming tedious but the required reading assignments was in fact more
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Dos and Don’ts for Creating Tension
Tension is the interplay of conflicting elements in fiction. It is the anticipation of upcoming events due to curiosity or concern for the character. Conflict arises from the opposing goals the protagonist and antagonist have and the obstacles the antagonist provides for the protagonist. This conflict leads to tension, which keeps readers turning pages to
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Wednesday Writers Wisdom: Constructing Action by Ell Meadow
Writing an action scene isn’t as easy as picturing a scene from your favourite action movie and writing something similar. In fact, this is probably the worst way to write an action scene. Your favourite action movie scene has two, no three major problems. The first is that film is a visual medium, and relies
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