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- Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/8f72bf91-fc88-4354-a926-b60c7ae539ad/image-asset.jpeg Blog - It’s National Book Lovers Day—Let’s Celebrate! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oliviahelpswriters.com/blog/from-cool-idea-to-coherent-world monthly 0.5 2023-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/8d6b390f-c14c-450f-a782-faa0d7e66772/image-asset.jpeg Blog - From Cool Idea to Coherent Concept: How to Develop a Story World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/a17ab01e-6cfa-40d4-9780-d15c19659786/Overwhelmed+by+your+world+building+%28600+%C3%97+200+px%29+%281000+%C3%97+200+px%29.png Blog - From Cool Idea to Coherent Concept: How to Develop a Story World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oliviahelpswriters.com/blog/worldbuild-without-info-dumping monthly 0.5 2023-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/103a0ec6-23b1-4a17-8230-8ad3e8741986/Depositphotos_91776108_XL.jpg Blog - How to Reveal Your World Without Info-Dumping - Make it stand out Instead of dumping information your readers like this truck, shovel it out, a little bit at a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/0ac3fec1-e892-42b1-b0ed-66d1a13d3e30/image-asset.jpeg Blog - How to Reveal Your World Without Info-Dumping - Make it stand out Instead of having Steve tell Bob information he already knows, have Steve and Bob argue about the fine details and develop the world in a way that engages readers instead of making them roll their eyes. https://www.oliviahelpswriters.com/blog/enhance-theme-through-world-building monthly 0.5 2024-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/e5578487-b7da-4923-b1f2-c5967a350c82/Theme+and+World+Building Blog - Enhance Theme Through World Building - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oliviahelpswriters.com/blog/world-building-tropes-to-avoid monthly 0.5 2024-02-11 https://www.oliviahelpswriters.com/blog/world-building-that-creates-character monthly 0.5 2024-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/4e461f29-a164-4d43-b9e5-b1c770ebf74b/Depositphotos_12299590_XL.jpg Blog - World Building That Creates Character - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/45fd5c74-a725-4009-aa3b-19eae9ddfb73/Depositphotos_53137779_XL.jpg Blog - World Building That Creates Character - Make it stand out He might not know it, but this child is being shaped by the world around him, just as much as he may grow to shape it. https://www.oliviahelpswriters.com/blog/5-must-have-world-building-tools monthly 0.5 2024-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/82de4dc9-1e38-4296-b746-3dc8f4c5e4d1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 5 Must-Have World Building Tools - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/b613e217-5032-4dec-8b20-8b36f9f59343/Draft+%233.jpg Blog - 5 Must-Have World Building Tools - Make it stand out Here’s a fantasy map I created in Inkarnate. It’s not perfect or detailed but absolutely serviceable for keeping track of where things are in relation to each other during the drafting process. https://www.oliviahelpswriters.com/blog/five-real-world-sources-to-inspire-your-world-building monthly 0.5 2023-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/07ee58b8-fb37-4bb5-96bd-e75948d18194/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Five Real-World Sources to Inspire Your World Building - Make it stand out One of the many inspirational photographs that I took on my trip to Iceland last summer. 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There are times when it’s appropriate to detour, but if you’re using gas (er—words) make sure you’re still heading in the right direction! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/79294b5d-c7b1-4510-8e62-98fa7c7f0515/Scene+Purpose+%232 Blog - Writing Stellar Scenes: Part 9—Scene Purpose - Make it stand out As you revise, make sure that each scene is taking you further along the path to your narrative destination—not pulling you off track into the land of low tension or confused focuses. https://www.oliviahelpswriters.com/blog/writing-stellar-scenes-part-8 monthly 0.5 2024-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/f4ffced4-a4a2-4cc6-b724-318ee31bec4e/Depositphotos_333452554_XL.jpg Blog - Writing Stellar Scenes: Part 8—Scene Resolutions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/626adda78989e52a15ae2bc9/1e698a74-272b-4de0-af28-95c50fe677be/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Writing Stellar Scenes: Part 8—Scene Resolutions - Make it stand out Cheesy motivational poster? Maybe. But, in this case, it’s true. The end of one scene is the beginning of another. 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