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Writing Tips – how to write a good description
a how-to-write essay series by Ava Clary. Updated April 2022 The awkwardness of ‘awkward’ words Often when I critique something I write the phrase ‘awkward’ or ‘awkward word’. What do I mean by that? Where did I pick that up from? Perhaps, I don’t like the syntax of this sentence, or I don’t like the…
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writing rules
There are so many writing rules. You have to begin the story with action and movement. Establish your character immediately, who they are and what they want. Hook your readers fast and then keep the tension high and don’t hold back on drama. You can find writing rules in books about writing, blogs about writing…
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Good Quotes to live by: inspirational quotes
“I wish I could’ve lived my life without making any wrong turns. But that’s impossible. A path like that doesn’t exist. We fail. We trip. We get lost. We make mistakes. And little by little, one step at a time, we push forward. It’s all we can do.” Natsuki Takaya Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaka, is…
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drop in the bucket
Today I released my first book. I’m plagued by self-doubt. Why did I do this? There are so many books on Amazon. No one will ever find mine. You can’t find it unless you search directly for Ava Clary. Amazon won’t recommend it to anyone until it has sales data. How will this work? I’ll…