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Welcome back, fellow writers! ✍️ I hope you have all had an amazing Christmas holidays! Over the last few months, we’ve been busy laying the foundation for our stories. We’ve deep-dived into Character Profiles  to make our protagonists feel like real people, and we’ve mastered the Five-Point Scene Structure  to ensure every chapter has a purpose. But once you know who  your characters are and what  they are doing, you have to decide where  they are doing it. This month, we’r

Welcome back, fellow writers! This month, we're diving into the essential blueprint for a strong narrative: the outline. Once you've nailed down your core concept—maybe you've decided to write an epic about Vikings—your next crucial step is defining the journey . You need to know not just what  happens, but when  it impacts your main character and how  those events drive them forward. Your outline serves as a detailed timeline that tracks both the external plot  and the inter

This month I would like to look into how to start writing your own book.  Starting such a big project is intimidating and the reason most people never attempt to write a book is because they don’t know where to start.  I did a course last year on how to write a book and in one year I had accomplished just that. For the next few months I'll delve into the process of writing it, and today I want to look at the first step, what you will write about.  First, we need to know the w

Welcome to Words from the Heart! In this blog column, I'll be sharing some of my own stories and essays, along with the tips and tricks...