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How You're Cutting Your Story's Tension Without Even Realizing It
Stop Rescuing Your Characters
Sep 27 • 
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5 Keys Of Character Introductions
The Writer's Attic Classroom
Aug 30 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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Stop Using Pain As Plot Payment
A character's injury isn't enough to land a scene
Aug 9 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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5-Page Book Club: Three Bags Full by Leonie Swan
Plus, what I'm reading and watching
Jul 19 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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Writers' Book Club: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Week 1)
The genre-blending mystery with a perfect premise
Jun 14 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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The Helpful Writing Method You've Probably Never Heard Of
The 6-Dilemma Plot
May 17 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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The Book Breakdown: The Husbands
What writers can learn from this contemporary novel with a speculative twist
May 3 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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Two Things Every Great Mystery Novel Needs
How to craft an irresistible premise
Apr 19 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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5-Page Book Club: The Guest by Emma Cline
Plus, what I'm reading and watching lately
Apr 5 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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Character Motivations That Don't Work
And how to fix them
Mar 22 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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Readers Have To Believe Your Story
How to fix the holes in your story's logic
Mar 15 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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5-Page Book Club: The Marriage Portrait
Suspense centered on characterization
Mar 8 • 
Parker Peevyhouse
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