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A Checklist: Creating The Perfect Character Playlist
This may be your own character–writers, I’m looking at you–or your favorite character from a movie or book or tv show. This may also be...

Claudia B. Liedtke
10 hours ago2 min read
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Violet Petals - A Poem
And violet petal fell, so all was forgot. The grounds littered with blue, no lesson was taught. For loss teaches us grief, so evil is it....

Claudia B. Liedtke
1 day ago1 min read
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Why Writers Should Use More Specific Words
Panic writing this post because I totally forgot it was Saturday today. Here you go! I hope you enjoy! What Do You Mean By Specific...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Aug 22 min read
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How To Master Show Don't Tell
'Show, don't tell.' 'I've told you already, this it wonderful, but it'd be better if you showed some of it instead.' 'This is really...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jul 265 min read
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Book Review - The Vanished Kingdom Series
This post is more of a science experiment than anything else. HYPOTHESIS: If I try to revisit all those heavy emotions that resurfaced...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jul 239 min read
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Movie Review - How To Train Your Dragon (2025)
Contents: Introduction Overall Like/Dislike Theme Character Casting Plot + Structure Cinematography A Note on Missing Scenes Comparing...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jul 199 min read
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What Do I Call Them!? - Alpha VS. Beta Readers
If you're anything like I was two years ago, you'll read these and think they're the exact same thing. Well...I've gained a little bit of...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jul 123 min read
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Project Pure-Blood Synopsis (And Collage!)
I am overjoyed that, today, I am able to share with all of you the synopsis and collage for my novella Project Pure-Blood. This project...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jul 92 min read
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A Book Quote That Stole My Heart And Why It Works So Well
I've been reading a lot of good books lately (some I have been waiting a very, very long time for (including The War of The Maps by...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jul 52 min read
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The Stop, Deepen, Ramble Technique And How To Use It Properly
Sometimes, your manuscript will light on fire. Your stories won't make sense--burn; your characters don't make the right choices--burn;...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jun 283 min read
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Chasing Sunbeams: A Summer Blog Tag
Julie Yang at Moonlight Wanderer started a Summer Blog Tag Challenge (read all you need to know about the challenge (rules, questions,...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jun 253 min read
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Trial And Error: Inspiration For The Tired Writer
Paper roses. Have you ever tried to make one? I tried. I can't remember exactly how long ago, but it wasn't a short amount of time. Maybe...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jun 212 min read
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Movie Review - Surprised By Oxford
I read a sort of 'movie review' by an author friend of mine on the blog The Warrior Co ( read her review of Thunderbolts* here ) not too...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jun 143 min read
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The Wrong Ending
If you're signed up to my newsletter, you've read my short story Never Forget Me . And...I'm totally giving a lot of spoilers in this...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jun 112 min read
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Inspiration and Impulse
I'm a very impulsive person. I'll get an idea, write it down, and probably complete it in the next 24 hours, maybe I'll do it right away....

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jun 74 min read
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