Aj Saxsma
Award-Winning literary writer helping make your novels say what you believe. Advanced writing craft for serious storytellers.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 84 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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Why Revising Your Dialogue First Is Leaving Your Characters Flatter...
Flat characters aren't usually a dialogue problem. They're a behavior problem. And most writers never find that.
I want to talk about a revision loop that traps writers for longer than almost any other.
Why You Keep Skipping the Scenes You Need to Write
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You sit down to write and, in your periphery, you know which scene comes next or you know a string of scenes that extend forward that you haven’t reached yet. You open your working draft and find the...
Why Your Conflict Is Only Scratching the Surface
Most writers know how to write obstacles, but very few know how to write the kind of conflict that actually changes a character.
There are only two kinds of conflict in fiction. I want to bring your awareness to one of them, because it’s t...
The Difference Between a Story Beat That Moves Your Reader and One That Just Confirms What They Already Knew
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There’s a feeling writers get when a scene isn’t working, it is unmistakable. That little compass inside all of us writers that points us to what’s working and what isn’t, that little needle is aimed...
Your Protagonist Is Reacting to Everything, That's Why Your Novel Won't Budge Anymore.
Your protagonist isn't broken. They're just waiting for the story to happen to them. Here's why that's the problem, and what fixes it.
I want to take a moment to discuss the actual difference between a reactive protagonist and an active on...
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Award-winning novelist and dog dad. Helping make your novels say what you believe. Advanced writing craft for serious storytellers with some fiction on the side :)
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