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Dos and Don’ts of Dialogue

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 28, 20202 Comments

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > What to do (and not do) in your characters’ conversations As a final check through your dialogue, a good idea is to give a scene to two friends and have them read…

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Dialogue: Don’t Forget the World!

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 23, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > For each scene of your story, you need to make two choices. First, what will be exchanged between characters? This is the dialogue half of the scene. The second? Decide where the…

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4 Tips for Snappy Dialogue

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 21, 20202 Comments

Dialogue is a great way to get readers to care about your characters and eager to find out what happens next. Here are 4 tips for snappy dialogue.

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Dialogue Bits and Bobs

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 16, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Let’s talk about the mechanics of dialogue, the nuts and bolts of putting it on the page. In order to write good dialogue that communicates clearly with the reader, it’s helpful if…

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Avoiding the “As You Know Bob…”s

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 14, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > The right way to add backstory to your dialogue In any piece of fiction, every word must count. And dialogue should do many things at once to be effective. Dialogue needs to…

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Dialogue and Humor

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 9, 2020Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Much of the humor in the books I write, both the children’s books and the adult mysteries, involve the dialogue. Because dialogue reveals character, it’s a perfect opportunity for the characters to…

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Punctuating Dialogue

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 7, 20202 Comments

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > A primer for dialogue punctuation Even after all these years of writing, one of the things that trips me up is punctuating dialogue correctly. In fact, I told my long-time editor I…

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Writing Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJanuary 2, 2020Leave a comment

What is contemporary realistic fiction? Is it the right genre for your story? Check out this post for tips and tricks in writing this genre for kids.

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The Enemies of Goal Keeping

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 31, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > How to win when your goals are under attack Goals are like your characters. They aren’t real until you write them down and bring them to life. Until then, they’re just dreams…

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Checking for Ruts

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 26, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > One of the things that keeps writing fresh for me is trying new things. I can always tell when I’m in a rut, because my excitement for the writing wanes. Whenever I…

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Relax! Ideas for People Who Don’t Know What to Do with Their Lives When Not Writing

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 26, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > I have a confession to make: my name is Chaunie and I’m a write-aholic. I have always been a woman who enjoys working and independence, but when I first stumbled upon freelance…

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The Most Powerful Writing Tool

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 24, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Do you know what it is? Words don’t spring from your mind onto the page or the computer monitor. At least not yet, though I’m sure some tech genius somewhere is working…

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179: Failure is Proof of Effort

PodcastBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 20, 2019Leave a comment

178: Revision Power Tips
December 14, 2019

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The End

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 19, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > As I type this, I’m minutes away from having finished my last pass of revisions on a novel. I sent it off to the editor. I know, of course, that I’m not…

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The End

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 19, 20191 Comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > As I type this, I’m minutes away from having finished my last pass of revisions on a novel. I sent it off to the editor. I know, of course, that I’m not…

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The Arrow to Hit the Bull’s Eye – Institute for Writers

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 17, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > A practical way to set writing goals Let’s pretend it’s January 1, 2020 and I have a brilliant idea for a new novel. It’s so brilliant I can’t wait to start writing.…

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Looking Back on Your Year

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 12, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Are We There Yet? One of the best things to consider when looking over a year of writing is what we’ve learned. As writers, we’re always learning new things. It’s one of…

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How Time-Blocking Can Transform Your Writing | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 11, 20198 Comments

Time-blocking is a time management and productivity technique that comes down to grouping your work into shorter, more focused sections of time.

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The Goal of Having Goals is Hitting Your Target | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 10, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Think about your goals before writing them down. Goals keep you focused. Pin them up where you can see them when you sit down to write. Draw a target on a sheet…

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Your Year in Review

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 5, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > December is often a terrible time to try to get any writing done. We’re pulled in different directions socially since so many events pop up. Also, for anyone who gave NaNoWriMo (National…

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