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WORDS FOR WRITERS: Sensitivity Readers

Originally published on Storybildr May 21, 2021 One of the marvelous things about being a writer is the ability to tell any story, set anywhere. However, when you create characters and writing settings that don’t approximate your lived experience, there is potential danger that you may appropriate or misrepresent someone else’s culture and life. Whether

WORDS FOR WRITERS: Tips for Critiquing

Originally published on Storybilder on October 8, 2021 Working as a sensitivity reader or a beta reader for a writer friend is one of the greatest joys of being part of the writing community. You get to read a new story before anyone else and you have the privilege of helping your writer friend turn

WORDS FOR WRITERS: Integrating Subplots Into Your Narrative Structure

Originally Posted to Storybildr on  January 30, 2022 Now that you’ve figured out what kind of subplot you’ll be writing, and who will be the star and/or narrator of it, let’s look at the technical aspects of how to integrate your subplot(s) into the structure of your main plot. The methods I’m going to highlight here are by

WORDS FOR WRITERS: Secondary Characters and Subplots

Originally Posted to Storybildr on January 18, 2022 This post is the fourth in a series on subplots. As you’re developing your secondary plot, you’ll need to start thinking about who is going to carry it. Some subplots continue to feature, or may be told from, the point of view of your main character. Other subplots may focus instead

WORDS FOR WRITERS: Creating Subplots

Originally Published on Storybilder December 31, 2021 Now that you know what a subplot is, and you’ve decided what kind you’re going to write, it’s time to figure out what shape that subplot is going to take. What Do You Need To Accomplish? The first step is to think about what you need this secondary plot to