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Top 7 Ways to Find Unique Story Ideas

5/19/2022

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Top 7 Ways to Find Unique Story Ideas, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, Writer's block typically hits you when you are in the middle of writing a novel. It could be your mood that stops you, your lack of energy or the scene might be difficult to continue as the next step is hard to figure out. Sometimes the writer's block hits you before you even start. Before you even have an idea.  Here are 7 ways to find unique story ideas!​
Writer's block typically hits you when you are in the middle of writing a novel. It could be your mood that stops you, your lack of energy or the scene might be difficult to continue as the next step is hard to figure out. Sometimes the writer's block hits you before you even start. Before you even have an idea.

Here are 7 ways to find unique story ideas!​

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5 Things Every Story Needs: The Core of a Good Plot, what makes a story good

5/13/2022

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5 Things Every Story needs; The Core of a Good Plot, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, A story has many elements. Depending on the complexity, a story can range from a single character to a hundred, or more. It can have the main plot or it can have several with plenty of side stories in-between. Yet, there are some elements that every story needs, five to be exact. A writer needs only to develop these five and they have a story!  Let’s talk about the core of a good plot!​
A story has many elements. Depending on the complexity, a story can range from a single character to a hundred, or more. It can have the main plot or it can have several with plenty of side stories in-between. Yet, there are some elements that every story needs, five to be exact. A writer needs only to develop these five and they have a story!

Let’s talk about the core of a good plot!​

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10 Reasons to Start Writing (Now): Why Everyone Should Take Up Writing

5/6/2022

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10 Reasons to Start Writing (Now): Why Everyone Should Take Up Writing, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, In my last post, I talked about the reality of being a writer. The challenges writers face, the truth about successful writers and what it takes to turn writing into a career. Since it was a piece talking about the tough, unpleasant side of writing, I want to now discuss the benefits.  These are the 10 reasons why everyone should take up writing!​
In my last post, I talked about the reality of being a writer. The challenges writers face, the truth about successful writers and what it takes to turn writing into a career. Since it was a piece talking about the tough, unpleasant side of writing, I want to now discuss the benefits.

These are the 10 reasons why everyone should take up writing!​

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The Truth About Writing: The Reality Behind Being a Writer

4/28/2022

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The Truth About Writing; The Reality Behind Being a Writer, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, This is a post for the beginner writers, or the writers struggling to turn their writing into a career. I will be talking about the trials of being a writer and the challenges we all face. Some of this information you will already know, but I believe I will clarify various points that might be troubling.  Let’s talk about the life of a writer!
This is a post for the beginner writers, or the writers struggling to turn their writing into a career. I will be talking about the trials of being a writer and the challenges we all face. Some of this information you will already know, but I believe I will clarify various points that might be troubling.

Let’s talk about the life of a writer!

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How to Edit Your Writing Effectively: Novel Editing for Beginners

4/21/2022

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How to Edit Your Writing Effectively: Novel Editing for Beginners, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, When the final chapter is written the next stage of writing begins. One that is filled with back-and-forth plot improvements, spelling and grammar corrections, rereads and constructive criticism. In this post I will discuss all of this and more, helping you approach editing with the right tools to get the job done.  Let’s get into it!
When the final chapter is written the next stage of writing begins. One that is filled with back-and-forth plot improvements, spelling and grammar corrections, rereads and constructive criticism. In this post I will discuss all of this and more, helping you approach editing with the right tools to get the job done.

Let’s get into it!

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