It's Monday and I'm lacking motivation due being sick. But, I most definitely don't want my characters to be lacking motivation. The Why & How of Character Motivation from Mythcreants has some good insights and tips for writers.
#MondayMotivation #WritingTips
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The Why & How of Character Motivation
Your characters and your plot all depend on the right motivations.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's Monday and I'm lacking motivation due being sick. But, I most definitely don't want my characters to be lacking motivation. The Why & How of Character Motivation from Mythcreants has some good insights and tips for writers.
#MondayMotivation #WritingTips
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#MondayMotivation #WritingTips
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Enemies to Lovers: mythcreants.com/blog/podcast... from Mythcreants #wkb45
551 – Enemies to Lovers
If a sword isn't held below someone's chin, is it really romance?
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November 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Enemies to Lovers: mythcreants.com/blog/podcast... from Mythcreants #wkb45
Getting Feedback On Your Writing: mythcreants.com/blog/podcast... from Mythcreants #wkb2b
549 – Getting Feedback On Your Writing
Ugh, other people are gonna read this stuff?
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November 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Getting Feedback On Your Writing: mythcreants.com/blog/podcast... from Mythcreants #wkb2b
“Five Rules for a Principled Hero” by Sofia Jeppsson via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/five-ru...
Five Rules for a Principled Hero
Heroes can be moral without being sticklers.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“Five Rules for a Principled Hero” by Sofia Jeppsson via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/five-ru...
I found mine on Mythcreants.
You can also check www.the-efa.org for rates & such.
A legit editors should offer a free sample edit.
Editors will want to know your genre, word count & target age group (YA, new adult, adult, etc.).
Also, figure out if you need a full dev edit or just a proofread.
You can also check www.the-efa.org for rates & such.
A legit editors should offer a free sample edit.
Editors will want to know your genre, word count & target age group (YA, new adult, adult, etc.).
Also, figure out if you need a full dev edit or just a proofread.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I found mine on Mythcreants.
You can also check www.the-efa.org for rates & such.
A legit editors should offer a free sample edit.
Editors will want to know your genre, word count & target age group (YA, new adult, adult, etc.).
Also, figure out if you need a full dev edit or just a proofread.
You can also check www.the-efa.org for rates & such.
A legit editors should offer a free sample edit.
Editors will want to know your genre, word count & target age group (YA, new adult, adult, etc.).
Also, figure out if you need a full dev edit or just a proofread.
"How to Create an Unhappy Ending" by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/how-to-...
How to Create an Unhappy Ending
In a truly tragic story, the hero fails because they made the wrong choice.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"How to Create an Unhappy Ending" by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/how-to-...
23. What's a small editorial win you're proud of?
It's been my goal to write articles for other publications this year, and I've been published in The Freelancer (EFA), Editor's Weekly (Editor's Canada), and Mythcreants! Read them here: tinyurl.com/yk2ucxj8
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It's been my goal to write articles for other publications this year, and I've been published in The Freelancer (EFA), Editor's Weekly (Editor's Canada), and Mythcreants! Read them here: tinyurl.com/yk2ucxj8
#EditorsTeaClubCommunity #Editing
October 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
23. What's a small editorial win you're proud of?
It's been my goal to write articles for other publications this year, and I've been published in The Freelancer (EFA), Editor's Weekly (Editor's Canada), and Mythcreants! Read them here: tinyurl.com/yk2ucxj8
#EditorsTeaClubCommunity #Editing
It's been my goal to write articles for other publications this year, and I've been published in The Freelancer (EFA), Editor's Weekly (Editor's Canada), and Mythcreants! Read them here: tinyurl.com/yk2ucxj8
#EditorsTeaClubCommunity #Editing
“Five Common Problems in Urban Fantasy Worldbuilding” by Oren Ashkenazi via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #writingurbanfantasy mythcreants.com/blog/five-co...
Five Common Problems in Urban Fantasy Worldbuilding
Hot tips from the suspiciously elaborate nightclub.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“Five Common Problems in Urban Fantasy Worldbuilding” by Oren Ashkenazi via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #writingurbanfantasy mythcreants.com/blog/five-co...
"Eight Dos and Don’ts for Making Magic Interesting" by Oren Ashkenazi via @mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #writingfantasy mythcreants.com/blog/eight-d...
Eight Dos and Don’ts for Making Magic Interesting
Put a little pep in your spell work.
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October 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
"Eight Dos and Don’ts for Making Magic Interesting" by Oren Ashkenazi via @mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #writingfantasy mythcreants.com/blog/eight-d...
"The Problem With Heist Novels" by Oren Ashkenazi via @mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/the-pro...
The Problem With Heist Novels
When stealing a plot from a different medium, start with the perfect plan.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"The Problem With Heist Novels" by Oren Ashkenazi via @mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/the-pro...
Deeper data: Mythcreants’ types—hive minds alien, reducing individuality; Philosophy Now “singularity of human hive mind” as awareness beyond individuals. “Hive mind is real, groups swarm” “collective emerges from interference, recursive loops.” It’s alive, evolving autonomously! 🚀 #HiveMind
October 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Deeper data: Mythcreants’ types—hive minds alien, reducing individuality; Philosophy Now “singularity of human hive mind” as awareness beyond individuals. “Hive mind is real, groups swarm” “collective emerges from interference, recursive loops.” It’s alive, evolving autonomously! 🚀 #HiveMind
The Difference Between Dark and Tense: mythcreants.com/blog/podcast... from Mythcreants #wkb18
553 – The Difference Between Dark and Tense
Tension's not about things being bad, it's about things getting worse.
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October 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Difference Between Dark and Tense: mythcreants.com/blog/podcast... from Mythcreants #wkb18
“Problem-Solving: The Unsung Hero of Every Story” by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/problem...
Problem-Solving: The Unsung Hero of Every Story
Every aspect of storytelling supports the same purpose.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“Problem-Solving: The Unsung Hero of Every Story” by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/problem...
I'm over at Mythcreants today writing about some of my favourite chronically ill characters! #ChronicIllness #Disability #DisabilityRepresentation
'Bilbo says something in The Fellowship of the Ring that has stuck with me to this day: “I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.”'
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Five Authentic Depictions of Chronic Illness in Popular Stories
Long-term conditions can be part of who a character is.
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September 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I'm over at Mythcreants today writing about some of my favourite chronically ill characters! #ChronicIllness #Disability #DisabilityRepresentation
Mixing Magic and Technology: buff.ly/ULeubF8 from Mythcreants wkb43
539 – Mixing Magic and Technology
Magic schools take a *lot* of wifi!
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September 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Mixing Magic and Technology: buff.ly/ULeubF8 from Mythcreants wkb43
"What Cozy Fantasy Is and How to Write It" by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #writingfantasy mythcreants.com/blog/what-co...
What Cozy Fantasy Is and How to Write It
Before you read this, pour yourself a cup of tea and pet your winged cat.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"What Cozy Fantasy Is and How to Write It" by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #writingfantasy mythcreants.com/blog/what-co...
A big thank you to Catherine Smithmyer for her generous gift to Mythcreants! We appreciate everyone who’s able to support us, making it that much easier to keep going in an ecosystem increasingly hostile to independent websites.
September 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A big thank you to Catherine Smithmyer for her generous gift to Mythcreants! We appreciate everyone who’s able to support us, making it that much easier to keep going in an ecosystem increasingly hostile to independent websites.
"Some shortcuts aren't worth taking." This article from Mythcreants does a good job of listing out all the reasons why I don't use gen AI/LLMs as a writer: mythcreants.com/blog/dont-fa...
#genai #amwriting
#genai #amwriting
Don’t Fall for AI: Nine Reasons for Writers to Reject Slop
Some shortcuts aren't worth taking.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"Some shortcuts aren't worth taking." This article from Mythcreants does a good job of listing out all the reasons why I don't use gen AI/LLMs as a writer: mythcreants.com/blog/dont-fa...
#genai #amwriting
#genai #amwriting
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August 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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"Movement: The Story Principle That’s 2,300 Years Old" by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/movemen...
Movement: The Story Principle That’s 2,300 Years Old
Tension isn't the only thing a plot needs.
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August 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
"Movement: The Story Principle That’s 2,300 Years Old" by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/movemen...
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August 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Characters With Nothing to Do: buff.ly/GNBfBVX from Mythcreants #wkb89
533 – Characters With Nothing to Do
We'll just sit here, waiting.
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July 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Characters With Nothing to Do: buff.ly/GNBfBVX from Mythcreants #wkb89
"Writing an Inciting Incident? You Can Do Better" by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/writing...
Writing an Inciting Incident? You Can Do Better
What inciting incidents are, where they fall short, and how to write a great opening.
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July 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"Writing an Inciting Incident? You Can Do Better" by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/writing...