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How to Trim Those Filter Words from Your Writing – On the RMFW Blog

January 16, 2023 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

“Filter words” are sneaky words and phrases that drain the energy from your sentences, dull the tension in your scenes, and slow down your pacing by “filtering” the action through the thoughts or senses of your character. See examples of what I mean in my article on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog here: “Filter […]

Filed Under: Writing Craft Tagged With: description, editing, filter words, language, revision, word choice

Thanksgiving on the Page: Gratitude as a Character Trait in Your Writing – On the RMFW Blog

November 12, 2022 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

As you’re developing characters in your stories, have you considered how those characters feel about expressing gratitude to another being? Do they say “thank you” freely, or do they view saying thanks as an obligation or a debt to be paid? Expressing thanks can take on strong meanings for your characters whether you’re writing a […]

Filed Under: Writing Craft Tagged With: character, gratitude, holidays, Thanksgiving

Ghost Story Prompts – On the RMFW Blog

October 14, 2022 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

Love ghost stories? Why not try your hand at writing one? On the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog this month, I’ve posted 10 prompts for writing your own ghost story. If you’re brave enough, manifest yourself over there (“10 Prompts for Writing Ghost Stories”) and conjure up a frightfully good story!

Filed Under: Writing Craft Tagged With: ghost stories, Halloween, holidays, horror, prompts, short stories

Interviewing Real People Can Enhance Your Fiction – On the RMFW Blog

September 12, 2022 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

Can your fiction benefit from the real-world experience of someone who’s experienced, learned, or is passionate about something in your scenes? If so, interviewing that someone can be the best thing you can do to elevate your story! On the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog, I talk about the reasons why interviewing an actual human […]

Filed Under: Writing Craft Tagged With: interviewing, research

How to Write Weather into Your Scenes – On the RMFW Blog

August 16, 2022 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

Talking about the weather is so mundane. Writing weather into your stories shouldn’t be. Make weather work hard for you in your fiction! See my tips this week on the RMFW blog: “Using Weather to Strengthen Scenes in Your Writing and Storytelling“

Filed Under: Writing Craft Tagged With: scenes, settings, weather

Character-Building: What Does Freedom Mean to Your Protagonist? – On the RMFW Blog

July 12, 2022 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

When you’re creating a character in your story, it’s important to make them as well-rounded and three-dimensional as possible. You must know their history, their desires, their goals, their obstacles, their quirks, and the way they’ll react in any given situation. Have you considered how they define freedom, and what they might do if they […]

Filed Under: Writing Craft Tagged With: character, freedom

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