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Say What You Need to Say

lists April 27, 2022April 3, 2022 Guilliean Pacheco 0 Comments

Saying what you need to say in a concise way is hard, especially when you’re writing. Trust in the story is absolutely essential. So, how do we say what we need to say? Do we confront how we feel, or do we wait until we’re too tired to speak up? Do we confront it for […]

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The Mechanisms of Defense

guides April 20, 2022April 3, 2022 Guilliean Pacheco 0 Comments

Defense mechanisms are a variety of behaviors that keep a person from confronting and acknowledging uncomfortable feelings. They include denial, projection, repression, and suppression. Defense mechanisms are inherited from our parents and are often first manifested in childhood. When you think about developing your characters, you need to find ways to show how emotions affect […]

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The Show is Emotional, Don’t Tell

lists April 13, 2022April 2, 2022 Guilliean Pacheco 0 Comments

If you’re new to writing or you’re on a journey to soak up whatever knowledge you can find, you may be wondering why writers decide to do what they do. Write down a handful of scenes on notecards, and shuffle them around to suit whatever thought process you’re trying to work out. It’s a useful […]

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11 Ways to Talk About Body Language

guides April 6, 2022April 2, 2022 Guilliean Pacheco 0 Comments

Body language is subconscious, so you can’t always tell exactly what’s going on in someone else’s mind. However, body language can be extremely revealing, and it can also be surprisingly easy to pick up—often without even realizing it. For example, the “head tilt” is often used in emotional displays. When someone is nervous, they may […]

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30 Overused Words and Their Alternatives

grammar March 30, 2022April 2, 2022 Guilliean Pacheco 0 Comments

Words lose their meaning over time, and more often than not end up meaning something different from what they originally meant. All in all, there are many ways to reinforce your writing. You can pick one or all of these techniques to use if you are in need of re-enforcement in your own writing. The […]

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Writing of Constant Sorrow

lists March 23, 2022November 24, 2021 Guilliean Pacheco 0 Comments

Most people write to express their feelings or to entertain their readers. However, some write to make the world a more peaceful place. The weather in Oakland keeps changing. It’s no longer hot in the morning, or cold in the evening. It’s not raining, it’s not humid. It’s not windy. It’s not sunny. It’s not […]

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What Motivates Your Villain?

lists March 16, 2022November 24, 2021 Guilliean Pacheco 0 Comments

Today, we’re going to talk about motivation. Motivation is what keeps you going. Motivation is what keeps you going in the face of adversity. And motivation is what keeps your villains going, too. Motivation can be a very powerful thing. There are lots of reasons the villains in our stories do the things they do. […]

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How to Ensure Your Character Moves

writing March 9, 2022November 24, 2021 Guilliean Pacheco 0 Comments

Movement is a complex topic but excellent practice. To keep a reader engaged, you must keep them turning pages. In other words, you need to ensure that your character (and other characters) move around. Movement could be physical, but it could be an emotional state of mind too. Even if you’ve wrapped up your first […]

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What is Your Story’s Central Conflict?

creativity March 2, 2022November 24, 2021 Guilliean Pacheco 0 Comments

The central conflict is the driving force behind your story. It drives the plot forward, and it acts as a key to understanding what you’re trying to say as the author. You may have seen a version of this table in the past. Type of Conflict Genre Example Person vs. environment Thrilling adventure The Old […]

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Guilliean Pacheco (she/her) is a writer and editor of color, but you may also know her as the host of the Raconteuse Radio podcast. Her work has appeared in Nevada Humanities and Helen. She has an M.F.A. in Writing from the University of San Francisco. She’s a misplaced California girl who lives in Las Vegas normally if one could call living there normal. Follow her on Twitter.

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