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Tips on: surprise me!

How do I find what I need to change?

A tip about four specific ways to improve a story

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The carrot trick (for the brain )

A tip about getting brains to write, even when they are feeling stubborn

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When a story chooses you

A tip about noticing the stories that come right to you

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Copying the masters… word for word

A tip about copying the work of masters to learn what they figured out

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Descriptions are downright delightful for readers

A tip about balancing action sentences with description sentences, so that readers can SEE more

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