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Not all writing is dialogue and action. There are times within a story when exposition and narrative are necessary. Even though you want...

Based on the research I have done over the last six months, authors everywhere seem to be pretty divided on the topic of prologues. I...

First of all, I hope everyone had a lovely holiday season. As you may have noticed, it's been about a month since my last blog. That is...

Today's post is of the creepy variety, which according to some of my writing colleagues is my forte. I'm not sure how I feel about that...

Time for another writing sample! I wrote this one a few months ago. The requirement here was to write the plot backwards, so to speak....

I've written mostly shorter pieces recently, but whether you are writing a short piece or something longer, the opening is arguably the...

Everybody loves a good locked room mystery, especially ones that involve a group of people reuniting, all their past arguments and...

Some of you may have seen this video pop up on social media recently. I highly recommend watching it. You do not need to have a TikTok...

Time for another writing sample! This one's a little different as it is actually three small samples. The prompt here was to write a...

One of my childhood friends recently had a baby shower in August. In addition to a registry of gifts, she and her husband also requested...

I have another thriller writing sample for you! This sample is based on the following prompt: someone receives a phone call and then...

As someone who is newer to writing compositions of more than 1,000 words, I have done a ton of research on what to do and what not to do...

Time for another writing sample! This sample is based off a prompt where two people meet and one of them knows something. The second...

Over the last few months, as I prepare to write my first novel, I have done a ton of research on fiction, thrillers, writing, suspense,...

Here is your first writing sample! It's the first few paragraphs to a thriller novel. Would you want to keep reading? What do you like...