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      • Unpacking Backstory: How to Seamlessly Integrate It into Your Novel
      • Creative Exercises to Spark Inspiration and Improve Your Writing
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      • Crafting a Writer’s Mood Board: Inspiration and Insight for Your Creative Journey
      • Designing Your Book Cover Using Canva: A Step-by-Step Guide
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      • Crafting Unforgettable Characters: A Guide for Authors
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      • How to hook your reader
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      • How to Prep for NaNoWriMo
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      • Why you should enter writing contests
      • Plot Points and Pinch Points: Understanding Their Role in Fiction Writing
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      • Crafting Compelling Character Arcs: The Heart of Fiction Writing
      • Critique groups: how & why they help writers
      • How do you pick your writing genre?
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      • Writing conferences – why you should go!
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      • Mastering Punctuation in Fiction: How to Use It to Shape Tone and Style
      • 25 Best Christmas Gifts for Writers: Perfect Picks for the Literary Mind
      • Essential Types of Editing Every Novel Needs
      • The Art of Judging Book Covers
      • Diving into Themes: A Fun Guide for Authors and Readers
      • How to choose your premise and concept when writing your novel
      • Are you a plotter or pantser?
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      • Writing terms writers need to know
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