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Moving story pieces

A tip about strengthening a story by reordering the story

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Battles:  what are they actually about?

A tip about telling readers what the different sides stand for, before they go into battle

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Descriptions are downright delightful for readers

A tip about balancing action sentences with description sentences, so that readers can SEE more

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Copying the masters… word for word

A tip about copying the work of masters to learn what they figured out

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What is your main character’s gift?

A tip about giving main characters talents

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Stories need sounds

A tip about putting the right sounds into the story

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Ask an illustrator to imagine your character

A tip about seeing story characters through the eyes of an illustrator

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Listen to the stories in songs

A tip about the skillful storytelling in songs

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