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POV: Readers Marvel Version
POV: How I feel in book club POV: Me walking into the book store POV: When the author tricks me POV: Me finding a new book releasing POV: getting therapy after a cliffhanger POV: when the author tricks me again! POV: bff w/ main character POV: I see a book in need of saving…
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POV: Characters Disney Version
POV: my characters denying my ideas POV: my characters wondering what’s wrong w/ me POV: what my characters think of page 1 POV: when my characters have a better idea POV: my characters will thank me later POV: Me trying to get to the next chapter POV: my characters mental state POV: the characters I…
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POV: Author Disney Version
POV: Me when I finished writing 1 scene POV: Me when I “killed” a character POV: Me praising my writing POV: Me trying to tie the story together POV: Me when I finished my Macha POV: Me the day of deadlines POV: Me pep talking w/ my characters POV: Me reading my 5-year-old work
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It’s Good to Wait
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength….” (Isaiah 40:31, King James Version) Passage: Isaiah 40:25-31 Moving to another state in the next week piled the pressure to pass my driver’s test. I passed the written version, submitted fifty hours of practice, and prayed that I could get my license. It just…
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Book Challenge Giveaway
Free Giveaway Challenge! The first three people who get 15 friends to subscribe to my free newsletter on my website (michalawoodruff.com or the QR code) wins a book. 📙📚 Winners choose a book out of three specially selected ones (first come, first served). Starts Now thru Sunday the 24th. Every subscribers receives a free, exclusive…
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Let’s Get Epic Playlist
I tossed a bunch of my favorite epic songs to listen to while adventure writing. Music sets the mood, especially for getting into epic vibes like for a writer–or mowing lawns, that works too. Really, whatever or whenever you wanna be epic, just tune in and enjoy “Let’s Get Epic” on Spotify!
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Where I’m At
Hey, there! Just thought I’d jot an update to y’all–where’s my book series, what I’m up to, and (in a nutshell) an official blog to assure you that I am indeed still alive (and breathing). 😉 Camp Training as a lifeguard and counselor at a Christian camp has been quite exciting and teaching how to…
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A Lot Happens in 7 days
Got any plans for Easter? I usually wake up early and have a breakfast at church with a special service. But here’s my question: why? As a writer, “why?” is a question I ask my characters and plots many times. Why do this? Why not go there? Why be fearful? Why have joy? Why. .…
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Why Characters must Die Part 2
Many of you showed interest in this topic of why writers kill certain characters and I thank y’all so much that I made another post where we will dive even deeper into story structure, into what we call Kathersis, and a bonus example. Here’s a story structure from StudioBinder’s article “What is the Three Act…
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Why Characters Must Die
Have you ever read a book or seen a movie where one of your favorite characters die? It catches you by surprise. Or maybe you saw the tragedy coming this whole time. It might not be the main character who dies. In fact, you might like the supporting character a sliver more than the main…
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Escaping into Adventure
Michala Woodruff 