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Author: Richard Draude

Perseverance

05/28/2022 Richard Draude Leave a comment

If you believe you’ve written the absolute greatest novel or self help book remember this: “You must be very patient,…

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Like and As by Richard Draude

03/28/2018 Richard Draude Leave a comment

Which of these sentences are correct? 1. Winston tastes good like a cigarette should. (This is a famous ad jingle?)…

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Suggested types of Dialogue An Excerpt from Conflict, Action & Suspense By William Noble

03/27/2018 Richard Draude Leave a comment

Yes/No: The most obvious form of conflict is confrontation, and conflict develops action and conflict for our characters and the…

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WRITING NONVERBAL EMOTION: AVOIDING COMMON PROBLEMS (By Richard R Draude)

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Once in a while I come across an article that nails the subject I’m working on better then I ever…

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Omniscient Point of View (Richard R Draude)

10/05/2017 Richard Draude Leave a comment

Once in a while I come across an article that nails the subject I’m working on better then I ever…

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Show, Don’t Tell (Richard Draude)

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Speech and Thought Through Personality . The fiction-writing dictum for both publisher & editor is, “Show, don’t tell.” How do…

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LOSE THE ADVERBS AND GAIN THE READER

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This post is about using (overusing) adverbs in narrative not in dialogue. While adverbs have their place, (even in narrative) beginners tend…

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Two Bits Worth 25 Writing Tips from Fiction Authors (Richard Draude)

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Writing success boils down to hard work, imagination and passion—and then some more hard work. Here are 20 writing tips…

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Don’t Judge a Book by it’s Cover by Richard Draude

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The popular idiom “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” might be true in an idealistic sense, but it usually refers to…

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Self Editing: The Bane of Self-Publishing

09/03/2017 Richard Draude Leave a comment

(Disclaimer: This is how unedited manuscripts can turn out.) Think how many times you’ve received a reply to an email…

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Common Writing Mistakes

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When you’re writing, are you tempted to use adverbs to punch up your pros. Don’t! EMPTY ADVERBS Actually, totally, absolutely,…

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Author Insight Series in Las Vegas

08/15/2017 Richard Draude Leave a comment

Mystic Publishing speaks at the Clark County Library Mystic Publisher’s C.E.O. and Acquisition’s Editor will be speaking at the Clark…

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Passive Voice v Active Voice

09/16/2016 Richard Draude Leave a comment

“Nothing drives me up a wall quicker than people writing in passive voice. How do you teach people to differentiate…

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Do as we say, not as we do. (Richard Draude)

06/20/2015 Richard Draude Leave a comment

Do As We Say, Not As We Do Attending the Las Vegas Writer’s Conference this past April made the Do…

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Balance (By Jo A Wilkins)

05/13/2015 Richard Draude Leave a comment

What I mean by balance is that each and every piece you write must have a balanced portion of narrative,…

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