Getting Blood on Your Pages - what I learned from Fight Write
A long long time ago, I entered in a giveaway and won several books. One of those books was Fight Write by Carla Hoch, a "trained fighter...
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joellestoneauthor
Jul 210 min read
The Trauma of Moral Injury (featuring a military chaplain)
Way back in April, I spent four days at Mount Hermon, CA, attending a missions conference put on by the same organization I'm a summer...
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joellestoneauthor
Jun 1110 min read
The Corruption Arc: a case study of King Saul
I, for one, struggle with negative character arcs. Mostly because I operate from a false sense of the "good" in humanity, and I really...
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joellestoneauthor
Apr 124 min read
3 Ways to Brainstorm New Superpowers for Your Next Novel
On Saturday, I sent out a newsletter with a challenge for my subscribers to come up with a unique superpower - something they'd never...
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joellestoneauthor
Mar 131 min read
10 Crazy Real-Life Wonders to Add to Your Next Novel
Guys. Wix deleted this entire post somehow. WHY *dies* Maybe I'll rewrite it one of these days, but for now I'm afraid it's kinda dead. ...
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joellestoneauthor
Jan 97 min read
Words for the Weary Writer (part 2)
Last week, I published a post on the why behind sticking with your writing, and why creativity in general is a beautiful thing that...
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joellestoneauthor
Jan 16 min read
Words for the Weary Writer (part 1)
(originally posted as a guest post on Aletheianna Mercy's blog. I've edited and modified quite a bit though) Being creative is hard work....
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joellestoneauthor
Oct 2, 20238 min read
3 Tips on Writing the Opposite Gender
In a long since trashed draft of Keepers of the Nine (only those of you who are veterans on this blog will know what I’m talking about...
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joellestoneauthor
Jul 24, 20234 min read
It's Time to Raise the Stakes (and here's how)
We've all experienced one of those stories. You know, the ones where the fate of the world hinges on the protagonist's ability to defeat...
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joellestoneauthor
Jul 3, 20239 min read
My Top 10 Examples of Strong Male Protagonists
There's a lot of hype over "strong" female protagonists. Some love how women characters are portrayed nowadays, especially those who can...
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joellestoneauthor
Apr 3, 20234 min read
No One Writes Like You
Well. Guys, I stink at remembering things - especially important writing things, it appears. 'Cuz I was supposed to post this back when...
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Oct 24, 20226 min read
Fictional Families: a rant
One of my favorite books of all time is The Wingfeather Saga, by Andrew Peterson. One of the reasons I love it so much is because...
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Aug 8, 20225 min read
HEH?!? A Guide Through Writer Gobbledygook
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to explain myself after a long, confusing rant about my WIP current project smattered with...
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Aug 1, 20226 min read
Google’s Top 10 Writing-Related Questions ANSWERED
Do me a favor. Before you read this article, head to https://google.com. See that search bar, right in the middle of your screen? Yeah,...
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Jul 18, 20228 min read
3 Traits to Strengthen Your Villain
---A LOTR Case Study--- TABLE OF CONTENTS Who Is Gollum? 3 Traits That Make Gollum One of the Best Villains —We Understand Gollum —Gollum...
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Jun 13, 20228 min read
Winner’s Post: Grace Johnson
I’m gonna mix things up a bit this time, guys. *listens to the collective groans* Relax, it’ll be fine! Basically, instead of posting...
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May 9, 20227 min read
Nine Ways to Defeat Every Writer's Enemy
Writer’s Block. That haunting, terrifying, incredibly annoying disease writers seem to catch on a frequent basis. What is it? And how can...
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Feb 21, 20225 min read
What Makes a Good Story – And What Doesn’t
Introduction Hello and welcome back to the third and final installment of my criteria series! The first week we looked at my criteria for...
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Feb 14, 20226 min read
What Makes a Good Story – And What Doesn’t
Introduction Hey all and welcome back to the blog!!! I know I’m posting this kind of late again (apologies), so y’all really need to get...
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Feb 8, 20228 min read
What Makes a Good Story – And What Doesn’t
Introduction Ever wondered why some movies fall flat and others you want to hit rewind and just watch all over again? How about why some...
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