Tag: fiction

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Write What You Know or Make It Up? How to Balance Authenticity and Creativity in Fiction

“Write what you know” has long been thought of as a fundamental rule of writing. However, instead of following it to the letter, view it as an invitation. Consider how you can use your lived material, weave in imagination, and examine your motivation for writing outside your experiences. This conscious approach allows you to write with the greatest vulnerability, accuracy, and respect.

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Writing Dialogue in Fiction & Nonfiction: The Complexity, the Art, the Reward

Writing dialogue in fiction and nonfiction is one of the most important elements in writing craft, and for many, it’s also one of the hardest. Its complexity is what makes it so challenging; to be successful, it must move the story forward, deepen character, spark and maintain tension, sound natural but not too natural, and illuminate all that isn’t said.

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