Third-person POV ranges from the most distant to the deepest perspectives, so how can we tell where our story falls on the POV spectrum to avoid problems?

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Is Our Story’s Point of View Really What We Think It Is?

For dialogue attribution, action beats are more flexible than dialogue tags for our writing, adding details to our story and immersing readers in the scene.

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How to Improve Our Story with Action Beats

As authors and audiences have diversified, it might be time to look at the standards for formatting non-English words and explore some of our options.

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How Should We Format Non-English Words?

To get from our opening pages to the rest of our story, can an Inciting Incident story beat help us? How is that beat different from the First Plot Point?

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What’s the Difference Between an Inciting Incident and a First Plot Point?

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

Of the many confusing words in the writing world, the worst might be the terms “scenes and sequels.” What’s the purpose of sequels and how do we write them?

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How Do We Use Sequels with Our Scenes?