Hi everybody,

I thought I'd share some excellent writing blogposts about various aspects of writing. They've helped me enormously, and I'd love it if it helped somebody else, too.

Six steps to a compelling opening line: http://www.literaryrambles.com/2013/08/ ... -your.html

How story structure creates foreshadowing: http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2013/08/ ... eshadowing

Stepping into the void: http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com ... id-by.html

Sagging middles: How to fix your story's muffin top: http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/20 ... uffin.html

Six easy tips for editing your fiction: http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/201 ... r-fiction/

Antagonists: the alpha and omega of the story: http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/201 ... e-story-2/

Jim Butcher: Conflict, Logical response, Point of View: http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/1262.html

Jim Butcher: Fundamentals: Story Skeletons:
http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/1308.html

Jim Butcher: Characters:
http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/1698.html

Jim Butcher: The Great Swampy Middle:
http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/1865.html

Jim Butcher: Scenes:
http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/2647.html

Jim Butcher: Sequels:
http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/2880.html

Jim Butcher: Story Climax:
http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/3447.html

Jim Butcher: Putting it all together:
http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/4053.html

Thanks, Kessie. These look good.

These look really helpful, Kessie! Thanks.