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Cheating is a hard mistake to make up for, and sometimes what happened is just plain unforgivable. But if you think you're up to the task and want to apologize and reconnect with the person you love, use these apologetic cheating quotes to try to make up.

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Learning how to create tension in writing is important whatever your genre. Read more on writing a page-turning novel.

As I mentioned with the worksheet I shared last week, it's often easier to work backward when we're framing our story. At the very least, knowing the ending often makes it easier to see our character's arc.

Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes And Sayings “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.” Eleanor Roosevelt was a remarkable woman and a source o…

Happiness means something different to everybody. See how these 21 celebrities put it in their own words.

10 quotes to live by and quotes that will bring inspiration to your life.

In this post, I'll show you 10 ways to create memorable characters. You'll learn how to write a story with a large cast of characters so that each one stands out.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Cheating is a hard mistake to make up for, and sometimes what happened is just plain unforgivable. But if you think you're up to the task and want to apologize and reconnect with the person you love, use these apologetic cheating quotes to try to make up.

Almost everybody deals with anxiety, stress and mild depression. Using a few specific tools, we can have an easier time managing these. Here is a list of five techniques you can use to help manage your most persistent fears and everyday anxieties.

What is story conflict? Read examples from novels that show how to use different conflicts in a story to heighten tension and suspense.

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Have a chart I developed for visualizing the disposition of your character! This is partly inspired by a chart I saw of Aristotle’s Golden Mean, which is a system he had for developing good character,...

Check out our huge list of sweet love messages and sayings. These inspirational love quotes will melt your loved one's heart.

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There's a lot to learn from JK Rowling's writing philosophy—and a lot to leave behind. Try these 9 principles in your writing, and let go of anything that doesn't help you.

Emotions are hard to capture authentically in fiction, maybe in part because as a society we tend to want to express things more in terms of what we’re doing or thinking. This diving deep int…

Happy Friday everyone!! I hope you all had a great week & thank you for stopping by to see some of my favorites from this week. I had a hard time refraining from sharing some holiday favorites with you, but I am trying to wait until after Thanksgiving to share those. Even though our house is looking a lot like Christmas already. I know I'm not alone on that, don't judge me. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this weeks favorites & that you have an amazing weekend! xx Favorite kitchen. Favorite chalkboard wall. Favorite boots. Favorite ceramics. Favorite bed.

Life is full of ups and downs, wins and losses, sweet and sour, dark and light. You don't get to be my age without having learned a few truths. This is some of what I know for sure . . . Kindness matters. My mother always said that being kind costs nothing, and she is right. Being kind to others is a simple thing to do, takes little effort and pays out in huge dividends. There are many ways and places to practice kindness, and the kinder you are, the kinder you will be. Kindness begins in the home. When families work together creating a safe and kind environment in the home, it is a virtue which can change the complexion of a whole community. When you teach your children to be kind, you can change the world. Cultivate kindness with each other, by putting it into practice. As parents we are our children's greatest example and they will look to us as the lead in everything. Why do we oftimes treat those that we love worse than others? Stop it. Be kind. Let those that you love the most know that you care the most. That they matter. That they are special. That they have worth. Be good to each other. Build them up instead of down. The scriptures are filled with instructions on how to be kind, even to our enemies. They challenge us to be forgiving, to turn the other cheek. Being Kind matters to God. "Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." ~Ephesians 4:31-32 "But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil." ~Luke 6:35 "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares" ~Hebrews 13:2 "A man who is kind benefits himself, but a man who is cruel hurts himself." ~Proverbs 11:17 "Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who persecute you." ~Matthew 5: 44 And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Like I said . . . being kind matters to God. Be kind to those outside your door. Practice Random Acts of Kindness. Try always to take the higher road, the kinder route. The more you do it, the more it will come naturally to you. Being kind to others has a ripple effect and it spreads. Being kind to others not only makes "Their" day, but it also makes "Yours." Be polite. Stand a little taller. Be helpful when you see others in need of a helping hand. Reach out in love. Kindness is a gift that always gives back. When someone has given you something or done something for you, thank them. Let them know it was appreciated. It only takes a few minutes to write a short thank you note, or pick up the phone, shoot someone a text . . . not much of an effort at all, and it will mean the world to them. Be gracious in defeat. Never be a sore loser. Sometimes losing is winning. Be aware always that we all have battles to fight. There but for the Grace of God go I. When people know better, they do better. You can never know another man's journey unless you have first walked in their shoes. Give others the benefit of the doubt. How much nicer to think that someone is mean because they don't know any better, than to think that there is pure malice behind it. Always be kind and stop judging others. You don't know the battles they are waging. Love your enemies. Pray for them. They probably need your love and prayers the most and more than anyone else. It is hard not to love someone you are praying for. In short, just be kind. Love. Care. Give. Pray. Help. Reach out. Repeat as often as needed until it becomes as natural to you as breathing. The end. A thought to carry with you . . . ° * 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ • •。★★ 。* 。 ° 。 ° ˛˚˛ * _Π_____*。*˚ ˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~＼。˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ ｜ 田田 ｜門 ★ *.˛.In a world full of people who couldn't care less, be someone who couldn't care more. •。★★ 。* 。 In The English Kitchen today . . . Cheesy Turkey Burger Bake. Simple and delicious! Have a wonderful Wednesday. Don't forget . . . ═══════════ ღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒღೋ ═══════════ ⊰✿░G░O░D⊰✿⊰L░O░V░E░S⊰✿⊰░Y░O░U░⊰✿ ═══════════ ღೋƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒღೋ ═══════════ And I do too!

Hello hello. Hope you had a wonderful 4th of July and are hours deep into a lovely holiday weekend. These past two and a half months have been officially the longest stretch of non-writing on the …

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There are seven main types of conflict in fiction. How can you weave these into your story to keep readers engaged and intrigued?

If you're needing a little extra fitness motivation, check out these inspirational gym quotes and then use them as workout transformation captions on your hard-earned selfies.

If you're interested in writing a character who is a psychopath in your book, then you're probably wondering how to make them realistic!

37 Terrific and Awe-Inspiring Motivational Quotes Start to notice. Believe it. Sometimes it takes time. Do you? But you can try. At least you can try. So

This blog is about the unique phenomenon of being unable to write pain effectively. My theories on how to write pain well so readers will feel it all.

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The underworld is perhaps the most important motif in mythology and literature - tied up with ideas about life, the afterlife, belief, culture, storytelling, and the psyche, it's the setting of humanity's reckoning with the ephemeral nature of mortality. As writers, we can use the motif of the underworld in two aspects: The underworld as world of adventure The underworld as world of the dead

Many women have learned to live life with fear, either by being taught this or by being immersed in the fear cycle through emotional or physical abuse. I’ve always been fearful&…

Learn 7 crazy facts about his life and death and see the photo of Kurt Cobain's suicide note. Find out the shocking truth that very few know.

Since I started this blog, I've been trying to figure out something that I could do that hasn't been done a thousand times before. All the...

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Do you want to become a writer? When I was in my early twenties, I did too. I told people I wanted to write a book. There was just one problem. I wasn’t writing anything, at all.

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Job hunting is one of the toughest jobs there is. It requires both skill and luck, with an infinite amount of positive attitude which keeps you going through piles of motivation letters and hours of interviews.