It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re digging into how story structure problems can cause surprising issues.

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Story Problems? Check Your Structure

As we develop a story idea, how do we know if all the pieces fit together? Guest Jael R. Bakari is sharing her process for keeping track of all the details.

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Writing Process: Developing a Coherent Story — Guest: Jael R. Bakari

If our sentences don’t have a good flow from one to the next, our writing can feel choppy. But what causes choppy writing and how can we fix it?

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Sentence Flow: Fixing Choppy Writing

Last time, we discussed how to introduce our characters. Now, here are 4 tips for ensuring we’re giving readers the right impressions of our characters.

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4 Tips for Creating the Right Impression of Our Characters

When learning something new, we’re often eager to find someone we trust to give us the lowdown. How can we make the most of a mentorship — real or virtual?

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How to Develop a Mentorship

Some verb tenses can cause confusion with passive voice. What is passive voice, and how can we tell when the word “was” is not a sign of passive voice?

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Active vs. Passive Voice: Was and Not Was