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TRY THIS TOOL FOR HIGHER WRITING PRODUCTIVITY
Recently, I stumbled across a writing-related post on Pinterest. It recommended, among other things, a tool called Fighter's Block....
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 31, 20201 min read
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TURNING IFFY FEEDBACK INTO POSITIVE CHANGES
A few years ago, I picked up a new hobby: crocheting. I'd wanted to learn for a while. Then I seriously injured my foot and ended up...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 30, 20202 min read
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DEMO DAY
As I write this, I'm listening to a real-life episode of Fixer Upper going on in my basement. Two guys are down there demolishing my...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 29, 20202 min read
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WEIRD QUESTIONS --> COOL INSIGHTS
Years ago, I came across a questionnaire for people to use when creating their player characters (PCs) for Dungeons and Dragons or other...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 27, 20202 min read
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ADDING MOMENTS OF PURE DELIGHT
Yesterday, I went to a store here in Denver that I've passed several times but never had a chance to visit: the Wizard's Chest. You guys....
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 24, 20202 min read
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ESCAPE ROOMS, PROMISES, AND WRITING
A few months ago, my then-roommate ("S") and I decided to try out an escape-room place in our local mall. We arrived on time, but the...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 22, 20202 min read
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WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS . . .
For the last few months, I've been running an online roleplaying game. Think Dungeons and Dragons, but for Star Wars. I'm the Gamemaster,...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 21, 20202 min read
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HOW TO KEEP A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION (AND HUMOR)
Many moons ago, when I was a wide-eyed college freshman, I thought I wanted to major in film. (That didn't end up working out, but that's...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 20, 20202 min read
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SHAME ON THIS ANONYMOUS PUBLISHER
This afternoon, I was looking at listings from publishing companies who hire freelance editors. I came across a listing from a company in...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 16, 20202 min read
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WORRIED ABOUT MARKETING YOUR BOOKS? TRY THIS PODCAST
I'm a bit short on time today, so I'll make this quick. One of the most common concerns I hear from writers is, "How do I sell more...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 15, 20201 min read
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A FICTION TIP THAT WORKS FOR NONFICTION WRITERS, TOO
Last night, I stumbled across an article in the New York Times called "Capitalism and 'Culturecide.'" While it covers a sensitive topic,...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 14, 20203 min read
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THE #1 THING I SEE WRITERS STRUGGLE WITH
Let's face it: Writing is hard. There's no way around that. That's why we have such great admiration for people who do it well. People...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 13, 20203 min read
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WHY YOU SHOULD TELL EVERYONE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO--EVEN IF YOU THINK THEY'LL LAUGH
Last night, I went to a young-adult religion class for my church. Afterwards, we had food, games, and mingling time. One of the people I...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 10, 20202 min read
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A TIP FROM PIXAR'S ED CATMULL
When I was in college, my university opened its brand-new Center for Animation. Being interested in film, I went to the opening, where Ed...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 9, 20202 min read
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1 WEIRD WAY TO BEAT WRITER'S BLOCK
Writer's block. Whether or not you think it's real, we all have those times when we just don't know what to put next on the page. Not...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 8, 20202 min read
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4 EASY TIPS TO MAKE YOUR PROSE CLEARER
Nonfiction. It's so important, yet so many people are terrified of it. Considering the way much of it is written, I can't blame them. I...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 7, 20203 min read
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SETBACKS =/= YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG
A few days ago, I moved from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to Denver, Colorado. By anyone's standards, that's a pretty big endeavor. But...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jan 6, 20202 min read
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