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The Eight Rules of Writing Episodic Fiction (pt.1)
In case you’ve been so busy shielding your mountain compound against high altitude nuclear EMPs for the last couple of years that you’ve missed it, let…
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David Mark Brown
Scene Structure: Proactive and Reactive
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Dave Kavanaugh
Episodic Fiction is the Future
If you have followed Fiction Vortex and/or StoryShop for very long, you've probably noticed that we're sorta into episodic storytelling.
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David Mark Brown
Taking Risk (Starting a Writing Career) During Disaster
First off, don't for a second think that I'm being dismissive of the pain, loss, and anxiety most of us around the world are experiencing during this…
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David Mark Brown
Genre Rules & How to Break Them
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Dave Kavanaugh
How to Write Episodic Fiction: Episode Arc
This post is the second in a series.
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DMB
Plot Factory Tutorial w/DMB
Getting Started: the Quick and Dirty
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David Mark Brown
A Story Solution Bonus: The Story Jacket
Enter: The StoryJacket.
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Sean Platt
How and When to Use Periods, Commas, and Semicolons
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Sophia Uhlenhoff
The KU Disgruntled Are Increasing
While those of us not content with buffet-style subscription reading services such as Kindle Unlimited should certainly not make the mistake of assuming…
How to Write Episodic Fiction: Live Process
This post is the fourth in a series.
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DMB
Moon's Majesty
By Brendan Verville
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