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?

A common question in writing forums asks when we should italicize a character’s thoughts. How should we format our characters’ internalizations?

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Character Internalization: To Italicize or Not to Italicize?

There’s no wrong way to get to “The End” when drafting our book. That includes how some think about chapters as they write and some think about scenes.

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Building a Story: Chapters vs. Scenes

Plotters might find any kind of pantsing hard to understand, but even pantsers can struggle with pantsing our characters’ development, as that process comes with a different set of problems from developing our plots.

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How Do Pantsers Develop Characters?

Going to a writing conference this season? I’m getting ready for the RWA Annual Conference in Denver, so let me know if you’re going. And let’s hold off the panic attacks together with this handy-dandy packing list.

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The Ultimate #RWA18 Conference Packing List

A post by Claire Bradshaw over at Writer’s Edit ties in with our recent topic of plot holes, which can sneak into our character development and worldbuilding. Claire shares tips for finding all types of plot holes, as well as a step-by-step process for how to fix any we find.

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Thursday Thoughts: How to Find & Fix Plot Holes

It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, and this time we’re talking about plot holes, especially the kind that sneak into our stories.

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Are Sneaky Plot Holes Lurking in Your Story?

What makes writing “good” takes more than just learning writing craft. That gap between tangible skills and enjoyable stories means it’s always difficult to define what makes for good writing—especially our own.

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Recognizing Quality Writing: Can We Tell If We’re Any Good?