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Valerie Willis
Dec 9, 20172 min read
Revisions & Editing Workshop
If you missed my workshop with OCLS at the Downtown location, here is a chance to grab a copy of the PDF and/or PowerPoint Show. It was a...
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Valerie Willis
Jun 11, 20172 min read
#AFO2017 Triforce of Fanfiction Panel
First off, myself (Valerie Willis), Racquel Henry, and Laura (L.E.) Perez want to say thank you for the warm welcome and great turnout...
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Valerie Willis
Jun 1, 20172 min read
PowerPoint from Writing a Novel 101
Once more, I want to thank everyone who came out to attend one, if not all my classes on “Writing a Novel 101” at the Orange County...
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Valerie Willis
May 26, 201711 min read
#WritingTip – Editing & Revisions
Editing should be kept separate from writing. Bottom-line (granted more experienced writers can juggle both, but we are talking about...
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Valerie Willis
May 10, 201716 min read
#WritingTip – Developing a Writing Style
What is a Writing Style? It is the most important and precious thing a writer or author owns. This is what helps us illustrate, immerse,...
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Valerie Willis
May 9, 20176 min read
#WritingTip – Developing A Plot
Recently I have been getting a ton of messages and seeing a large number of questions involving plot. Like many of my writing tip...
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Valerie Willis
Apr 23, 201714 min read
#WritingTip – Foreshadowing
What is Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is a pivotal literary device seen in all writing in one shape or form. It can be used in several ways...
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Valerie Willis
Jan 14, 201717 min read
#WritingTip – Worldbuilding – How?
Picture from Pixabay.com by Tabor: https://pixabay.com/en/mountain-world-lake-nature-1062831/ What is Worldbuilding? This is the term...
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Valerie Willis
Jul 28, 201613 min read
#WritingTip – Publishing on CreateSpace & KDP
After finishing and polishing my manuscript, I turned my attention to the internet. There were a few things I knew I wanted to be able to...
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Valerie Willis
Jun 27, 20167 min read
#WritingTip – Outlining Your Story Idea
What to Expect from This Topic Whether you are developing a plot for a story, game, or movie, we all struggle with getting our...
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Valerie Willis
Mar 28, 201619 min read
#WritingTip – Character Development
What is Character Development? Developing a story is only half the battle. Character Development isn’t just the art of naming and...
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