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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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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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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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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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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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Carpentry Basics For Writers
Before I launch my website into a giant Wednesday Special series oh sharing my characters (which you will see me calling charries, please...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Apr 123 min read
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Writing Apps For Authors
IF YOU ARE A WRITER YOU NEED TO READ THIS!!!!!!!!! Now, you might be thinking 'This is going to be exactly like A Collection of Names ,...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Mar 293 min read
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A Collection of Names
I have been on a few blogs lately, and most of them have a page (if you don't know what a page is, it is like one of the sections in the...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Mar 84 min read
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What Is an Epilogue?
-- I have only written one or two books with epilogues. They always seemed to be clunky and weird to add to the end of a story. To know...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Feb 224 min read
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Knowing A Character
Have you ever read a book and gone: Wait, who is this person again? Yeah, that was me last night when writing a slow scene for my current...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Feb 152 min read
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The First Sentence
I was reading this book last night, sitting in bed with my blanket over my shoulders and my fingers delicately flipping pages, and I had...

Claudia B. Liedtke
Jan 184 min read
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