Tag: creative writing
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10 Writing Tips Every New Author Needs
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Ben RansomStudies show YouTubers communicate more effectively when they speak as though they’re talking to just one person. Well, I recently launched my YouTube channel, The Ransomed Writer, and I know exactly who I’m talking to: myself fifteen years ago. Back when I suddenly had the urge to write a novel… and realized I had absolutely no idea where to…
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How to Write Better Antagonists
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Ben RansomWhat Real-Life Criminals Taught Me About Crafting Fictional Villains. I was a rookie cop, fresh out of field training the first time someone threatened my life. Less than a year into the job, I’d been assigned to the midnights—that lovely vampire shift starting at 10:30 p.m. (or 2230, in cop-speak). …
