Happy Writing
Stéphane @ Happy WritingHappy writing for serious writers who refuse to choose between gripping stories and beautiful prose. Craft analysis based on published novels by a developmental editor, mindset work to stop self-sabotaging, and activities to make writing fun again.
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Before You Worry About Your Story’s Originality
One of the most paralysing anxieties I had when I started writing my novel was the feeling that I didn’t just have to come up with something exciting and execute it well, it also had to be something nobody had ever thought of before.
Ever...
The Wedding People trick that makes a "passive" protagonist interesting
Repeat after me: the worst thing a protagonist can be is boring.
But how does boring happen?
One of the most common ways a protagonist becomes boring is when we don’t give them a clear goal (and motivation for this goal). Without somethin...
Writing is the art of noticing – one thought and one prompt
Tell me about your mother’s hair.
My mother’s is straight and long and black. It is thin and self-dyed to hide the grey and not at all like mine. Hers never gets tangled, though she insists on me brushing it every once in a while. She knee...
The Problem With Your Saggy Middle Isn't In The Middle
You merged two characters and added a new POV to the mix. And a subplot. And a dead boyfriend for crying out loud!
And yet, you're losing the battle against your saggy middle (I mean, your novel’s).
Here’s what might be happening.
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4 Overlooked Mindset Blocks That Keep Writers Stuck
The #1 thing standing between most writers and the story they want to write is not lack of talent but self-sabotage.
Because writer’s block isn't about writing at all. It’s about our relationship to our own ambition, to discomfort, to the...
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