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Your tools for making your writing more compelling
5-Page Book Club: Orbital by Samantha Harvey (Booker Prize Winner)
Cataloging the impossible
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Parker Peevyhouse
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My 7 Worst Public Speaking Experiences, Ranked
Plus, tips on how not to implode in front of an audience
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Parker Peevyhouse
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5-Page Book Club: The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Reversals and ironic contrasts
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Parker Peevyhouse
The Single Moment That Ruins A Murder Mystery
How to reward cleverness while hiding clues in plain sight
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Parker Peevyhouse
Why The Second Half Of Your Novel Fizzled Out
Part 2 on how to fix your novel's hook, with a printable guide
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Parker Peevyhouse
How To Use A One-Sentence Pitch To Write Your Novel
Plus, a downloadable guide
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Parker Peevyhouse
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7 Rules For Satisfying Murder Mysteries
Rethinking the "fair play" murder mystery
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Parker Peevyhouse
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Use These 3 Archetypes to Enhance Your Villains
Predator, Holdfast, Avenger
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Parker Peevyhouse
Use This Query Template That Led to 4 Agent Offers
Let's apply it to Emily Henry's Funny Story
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Parker Peevyhouse
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Why Virtuous Characters Fall Flat
Yes, even those with modern values
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Parker Peevyhouse
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Create Suspense In Any Genre By Using A Story Question
4 Ways To Craft An "Irresistible Question"
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Parker Peevyhouse
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