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Plot Writing Techniques

Whump and Hurt/Comfort: How to Write the Tropes

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

If you’ve been on the writing scene for a while, you may have heard the terms “whump” and “hurt comfort” floating around. What do these

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Characters Writing Techniques

Friendships in Fiction: How to Write a Strong Friend Group

August 15, 2022August 13, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

One of the toughest things to write is a good group of friends. The friends either come out flat, or they take over the story

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Encouragement Life of a Writer

7 Ways to Get More Writing Done This Summer

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

Do you want to get more writing done this summer? If you’re in school, hopefully you’re on summer break by now! This is a great

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What to Do When You Have Characters, But No Plot

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

Whew. It’s been a while. But here it is. The giant list of plot ideas. When I first sat down to write this, I couldn’t

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Blog Updates Life of a Writer

2 Year Blogiversary Giveaway!! (Come Choose Your Free Gift!)

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

Hello everyone! Today is my 2 year blogiversary with Pro Story Builders! We’ve come a long way since my first post on this site. (That

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The Bookworm’s Tag

March 28, 2022April 1, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

Hello! My lovely friend E. G. Bella nominated me for The Bookworm’s Tag! Although I don’t write book reviews on this blog, I do spend

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Cliches

5 Cliches in Portal Fantasy that Need to Stop

March 21, 2022March 20, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

Hello again! We’re back with the old “5 cliches” blog series. Originally, I wanted to do “5 cliches about fantasy,” but fantasy is such a

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3 Fun Websites For Writers (+ Update)

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

Ack! Another Monday and I still haven’t written a post for you guys. Sorry about that. I’ve been really behind on work, so if I

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Encouragement Opinion

There is No Such Thing as an Original Story

February 21, 2022February 22, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

Originality is something I’ve always struggled with as a writer, blogger, and human being. How am I supposed to stand out if I’m not unique

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K.O.: Writing Characters Who Are Unconscious

February 7, 2022February 20, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

Let’s say your character is fighting a battle, and they slowly start to bleed out, until their vision fades to black and they fall unconscious.

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