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How To Edit Your Book: Using Sticky Notes to Storyboard After The First Draft
Whether you’re a planner or a pantser, storyboarding your book by color-coding your chapters and scenes and posting them on a wall in front of you helps you see your book in a new angle.

Diana Elizabeth Clarke
Jul 16, 20259 min read


Everything You Need To Know About Literary Weatherlore: The Complete Guide on Weather in Writing
Weather has a purpose in writing, and I’m not talking about having filler conversations for your characters. Buckle up because we are going to dive deep into everything that is Weatherlore, from literary criticism to writing techniques.

Diana Elizabeth Clarke
Jul 2, 202513 min read


Five Year Reflection: Looking Back At My 2020 June Writing Challenge
Five years ago I challenged myself to write every single day for at least fifteen minutes for thirty days straight. Yes, this reflection was a long time coming.

Diana Elizabeth Clarke
Jun 10, 20252 min read


The Plot Breakdown For Storytelling
The biggest mistake writers make is forgetting to plot The plot is the skeleton of the story, but unfortunately it is a common occurrence...

Diana Elizabeth Clarke
May 1, 20218 min read


Where Does The Writing Start?
Whether you have a million of ideas roaming through your head, one golden notion of a story, or an empty mind yearning to create a...

Diana Elizabeth Clarke
Apr 24, 20218 min read
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