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K.M. Weiland’s Writing Manifesto

Posted on September 26, 2018 by KL Wagoner — 2 Comments

While I’m working to complete a writing project this week and enjoying the last of a string of family visits, I wanted to share K.M. Weiland’s Writing Manifesto. One of these days I’ll create my own and follow her advice:…

3 Fiction Writing Terms: Foreshadow, MacGuffin, Red Herring

Posted on March 15, 2018 by KL Wagoner — 2 Comments

The writing business is one of the deepest oceans to navigate. Besides mastering book distribution, marketing, and promotion, writers must also learn a unique set of terms and techniques before deciding what to apply to their own work. When I…

3 Fiction Writing Terms: Arcs, Beats, Blurbs

Posted on February 14, 2018 by KL Wagoner — 1 Comment

Every occupation has its own set of unique terms, and the writing business is no different. Writers need to understand these terms as much as they need to know the characters they write about. When I began learning the writing…