Archive - Turning to Story

Conflicting Goals

How opposing character goals can maximize conflict

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The Power of Prose

Using tone and voice to maximize the impact of your story

Jun 4 •

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May 2025

Specificity: a lit agent's craft secret

Literary agent Michaela Whatnall teaches us the importance of specificity in storytelling, from pitch to plot.

May 28 •

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Writing Romantic Intimacy

A how-to guide for scenes of all heat levels with open door romance author, Ruby Barrett

May 21 •

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Stakes and Stuck Points🔪

Exploring the relationship between unclear story stakes and your procrastination.

May 14 •

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The Key to Success ✨

Wise words and a writerly heart-to-heart with our friends at Of The Publishing Persuasion

May 7 •

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April 2025

Transferable skills✨

Which skills you learn at the start of your journey eventually lead to book sales... also known as the quadratic formula of publishing.

Apr 30 •

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March 2025

Putting Your Characters Through Hell✨

How to create plot vacuums that torture your characters--and keep your readers turning the page.

Mar 5 •

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February 2025

January 2025

Character Choices

How to walk your character toward one door, only to pivot and dash toward a different one.

Jan 29 •

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