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Literary Devices: Irony
Irony is a literary device that can add wit and intrigue in one's writing, but it isn't commonly used as much as metaphors or similes....
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Christian Fiction: 4 Don'ts of Writing Christian Fiction
Christian fiction is different compared to other book genres, so some things just don't belong in these types of books in my opinion....
M.L. Bull
May 228 min read
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Christian Fiction: Writing For the Heart and Soul
Christian fiction is writing for the heart and soul of readers, and a beacon of light among other genres in the book industry. Although...
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May 155 min read
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The Stages of Writing: Stage 5: Revising
Revision or revising is a process that's similar to recycling trash. Let's face it, sometimes our first drafts, second drafts, or even...
M.L. Bull
May 83 min read
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The Stages of Writing: Stage 4: Drafting
Drafting ...no, I'm not talking about the United States Army or Airforce. This reference is what I call the fourth stage of writing. Some...
M.L. Bull
Apr 295 min read
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The Stages of Writing: Stage 3: Plotting and Outlining
Plotting and outlining together are the third stage of writing. These two forms of writing are sometimes used interchangeably; but...
M.L. Bull
Apr 255 min read
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The Stages of Writing: Stage 2: Doing Research
When it comes to writing, some writers advise you to "Write what you know." However, this doesn't mean writers can't write about things...
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Apr 83 min read
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The Stages of Writing: Stage 1: Prewriting
Just as there are steps for a recipe , there are different stages of writing. Knowing the stages of writing can be beneficial in breaking...
M.L. Bull
Mar 283 min read
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7 Specific Categories of Book Titles
In many ways, books are like people, as each one carries an essence of life, inspiration, and influence of its own. You know what people...
M.L. Bull
Mar 163 min read
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Thematic Significance: What's Your Story's Message?
Thematic significance is the moral, statement, or universal truth an author is conveying to their readers through their short stories,...
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Mar 132 min read
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Theme: What's Your Story's Idea?
Theme is many times associated with the message of stories based on the terminology we're familiar with from writing essay and research...
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Mar 72 min read
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Literary Devices: Adding Voice
Voice is one of the most distinctive features within fiction and from authors' different writing styles alone. There are certain literary...
M.L. Bull
Feb 274 min read
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Literary Devices: Adding Color
Like artists who paint on canvases , writers can also create beautiful images and pictures by the use of their words. Aside from literary...
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Feb 203 min read
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Literary Devices: Adding Style
Literary devices are writing tools and techniques that can help writers intrigue their readers more into their short stories, books, or...
M.L. Bull
Feb 183 min read
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5 Types of Book Series and Serial Literary Terms
One of the great pleasures of writing a book series is the different ways that writers can do them.
M.L. Bull
Jan 176 min read
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Developmental Editing: My "ACT" Editing Method (For Story Content)
Editing is one of the least favorite parts of the book creation process for writers because it takes focus, critical thinking,...
M.L. Bull
Dec 12, 20245 min read
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Indie Publishing Timeline: My Book Publishing Method
From written manuscript to a published book, the process of publishing requires a lot of different steps through the process that can...
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Sep 27, 20247 min read
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