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How to Write a Good Opening For Your Novel
This is a request from my Instagram, initially published March 27, 2023. All ideas expressed are personal opinions based on my experience as a writer. Thanks for reading! Pose a Question This is maybe the most important part of writing an intro to your story. Introduce some context as to what’s happening but leave the rest… Continue reading
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Character Generation Game
This is a post from my Instagram, originally published March 25, 2023. Stuck on your character creation process? Build a character for your story, TTRPG game, or artwork with this simple game! Instructions Positive Traits Roll 3 times. Negative Traits Roll 3 times. Primary Motive Roll 1 time. Unique Physical Traits Roll 3 times. Occupation… Continue reading
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Writing Characters Who Are Smarter Than You
This is a request from my Instagram, initially published March 27, 2023. All ideas expressed are personal opinions based on my experience as a writer. Thanks for reading! A problem that every writer runs into at some point: My character is smarter than me. What do I do? First, research and define the parameters of their… Continue reading
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Web-Based Storytelling and Identity in the Era of the Internet
As a child of the early aughts, my generation is often credited as patient zero of the chronically online teenager pandemic, to which I must say: fair enough. Raised by Gen X parents, I wasn’t even aware of the Internet until about fourth grade, when I was introduced to Cool Math Games and my life… Continue reading
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Social Media Aesthetics & Books as Cult Products
Cult products gather small but dedicated customer bases that in some instances verge on fanaticism. Cottagecore. This is a word that most people became acquainted with over the pandemic, its popularity borne in part out of a desire to cope with newfound isolation by spinning it into something romantic. The aesthetic constitutes idyllic imagery of… Continue reading
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Worldbuilding For Small Towns and Cities
This is a request from my Instagram. All ideas expressed are personal opinions based on my experience as a writer. Thanks for reading! Do Your Research Pick a couple of real-life small towns or non-major cities and look into them! How, when, and why did they form? Some towns or cities form around bodies of water,… Continue reading
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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Writing My First Book
This is a reupload of a post from Instagram originally made in May of 2020 with some edits for improved clarity and accuracy. All ideas expressed are personal opinions based on my experience as a writer. Thanks for reading! Continue reading
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Ideas for Choosing Your Book Title
This is a reupload of a post from Instagram originally made in June of 2022 with some edits for improved clarity and accuracy. All ideas expressed are personal opinions based on my experience as a writer. Thanks for reading! Continue reading
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Self vs. Independent vs. Traditional Publishing: What You Need to Know
This is a reupload of a post from Instagram originally made in July of 2020 with some edits for improved clarity and accuracy. All ideas expressed are personal opinions based on my experience as a writer. Thanks for reading! Traditional Publishing The Pros The Cons Independent Publishing The Pros The Cons Self Publishing The Pros The Cons Continue reading
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Creating a Plot Around Your Characters
Characters but no plot? This is the post for you! This is a reupload of a post from Instagram originally made in January of 2023 with some edits for improved clarity and accuracy. All ideas expressed are personal opinions based on my experience as a writer. Thanks for reading! Try choosing one character to focus on as… Continue reading
K.M. Gallagher
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