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

Carolyn Ferreira
Jan 29, 20244 min read


To Prologue or not to Prologue?
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...

Carolyn Ferreira
Jan 24, 20243 min read


Holiday Writing Prompts
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...

Carolyn Ferreira
Jan 21, 20243 min read


Love is complicated
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...

Carolyn Ferreira
Dec 10, 20233 min read


He didn't care. Not one bit.
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....

Carolyn Ferreira
Nov 27, 20233 min read


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

Carolyn Ferreira
Nov 20, 20234 min read


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

Carolyn Ferreira
Nov 13, 20234 min read


Narrator Dog
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...

Carolyn Ferreira
Nov 6, 20233 min read


Do people still mail letters?
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...

Carolyn Ferreira
Oct 29, 20233 min read


Favorite childhood book
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...

Carolyn Ferreira
Oct 20, 20232 min read


Are you safe in your own home?
I have another thriller writing sample for you! This sample is based on the following prompt: someone receives a phone call and then...

Carolyn Ferreira
Oct 17, 20233 min read


Top Tips for New Writers
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...

Carolyn Ferreira
Oct 9, 20234 min read


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

Carolyn Ferreira
Oct 5, 20233 min read


Common Fiction Mistakes
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,...

Carolyn Ferreira
Sep 29, 20234 min read


Trains make for good stories
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...

Carolyn Ferreira
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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