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Decorating the White Room
Most scenes in a story consist of people having a conversation, in one way or another. Or fighting, of course, which is bizarrely similar. Even if there’s only one character in the scene, the chances are they’re thinking — and that’s communication of a kind. This is fine, but there a scene usually needs moreContinue…
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The Shape of a Legend & Wyrmbane in Quest — 22 Stories of the Hero’s Journey
It’s exciting to have any story published, but I’m especially looking forward to the release, on 21st September, of Quest — 22 Stories of the Hero’s Journey. An anthology published by Fantasy-Writers.org, which I’ve been a member of since 2004, it features two of my stories among the twenty-two. A communal effort by the members,Continue…
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Cage Match: AutoCrit vs. ProWritingAid Chapter Analysis
(Beth Turnage Blog) Analysis of Two Industry Giants (And a Nod to Hand Analysis) What happens when you pit two of the biggest names in AI manuscript analysis against each other? I put Chapter 4 of my manuscript through both AutoCrit and ProWritingAid to see how they’d evaluate the same content. The results were illuminating.…
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Shocking Results From AI Manuscript Analysis : AutoCrit Vs ProWriting Aid
(Beth Turnage Blog) The Rejections That Started an AI Experiment After receiving some puzzling rejections for my manuscript Hanging By A Thread—a neo-noir thriller with MM romantic suspense elements—I found myself genuinely confused. As someone who’s been ghostwriting for 11 years and has helped clients achieve numerous bestsellers, I know my craft connects with readers.…
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Interview With The Ghostwriter
(Beth Turnage Blog) I’m typing this from my bed at 2 a.m. with a deadline looming. By morning, I’ll have turned someone else’s rough idea into 5,000 words of polished prose they’ll publish under their name. And that’s exactly how I want it. For many, ghostwriters are shadowy figures who spin words for cash. You…
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Update: The Scribe’s Progress (Or Lack Thereof)
The scribe is burning through the “trash that pays the mortgage.” This is good because, this, theoretically will leave her more time to work on my story. But I’m dismayed that she’s not writing about me. (Whatever happened to finishing what you start, Scribe?) Scribe: Look, if you weren’t so cagey about what you actually…
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