October 2020 - Page 2 of 3 - ThePeepTimes

5 Tips for Writing Scary Stories and Horror Novels

My latest book, The Sun Down Motel, is my seventh scary story. I should probably have a formula down by now, but I don’t....
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How to Fact-Check an Article You Wrote — Like…

Fact-checking has always been an essential part of the reporting, writing and publishing process, but with so much misinformation floating around, it’s more important...
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How to Write Lore That Will Deepen Your Fantasy…

We can all name a few good fantasy stories off the top of our heads—Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings come to mind....
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Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 545 – Writer’s Digest

For today’s prompt, write a cleaning poem. Take out the trash, wash some dishes, or hire someone to do it for you. This week’s...
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Is Upwork Legit? It Worked For This Six-Figure Freelance…

When I decided to give freelance writing a try in 2016, I started off at a pretty big disadvantage. I had never graduated from...
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How to Write a Novel That Readers Can’t Put…

Want to write a novel readers can’t put down? I’d love to come up with a yarn that grabs people like Harry Potter and...
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Ginger Software Review (Grammar, Writing, and Pricing) 2020

Is there anything more awkward than looking at the document you approved or the email you sent and finding a bunch of obvious typos?...
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Using Literary Techniques in Narrative Journalism

“There is no more fiction or nonfiction, only narrative.” —E. L. Doctorow An inventive and enterprising writer, Jon Franklin won the inaugural Pulitzer Prize...
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5 Euphemisms to Cut From Your Writing — Once…

We often use euphemisms to talk about subjects that are unpleasant or uncomfortable to broach. Well, actually, we use them to avoid talking about...
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Plot Twist Story Prompts: Fight or Flight

Plot twist story prompts aren’t meant for the beginning or the end of stories. Rather, they’re for forcing big and small turns in the...
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