To my dismay, I didn’t have another ready-made story idea burning a hole in my pocket. And when I thought of a few (really good ones, actually), a malicious voice always overrode my enthusiasm: This idea requires too much research… That one has a good premise but where would it go from there? And worst of all, You did it once, but you know you can’t do it again. The voice paralyzed me for years.
Then I remembered my red spiral notebook.
Character Development! Join Editorial Director and award-winning author of Sophia’s Journal Najiyah Maxfield for a helpful vlog about giving your character’s character.
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So you made the commitment and now you’re wondering if you should be committed! Never fear! We’re all taking this leap together! And we’re gonna make it together! If you were going to fear, however, it’s a pretty safe bet that one of the biggest things you’d be wary of would be the dreaded blank
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If you’ve read anything from Frankenstein to The Kill List, you’ve probably encountered what we refer to as “Literary Exasperation Syndrome”. That vexing feeling you get when you see yet another Muslim character portrayed through smug, paranoid, or even well-intentioned Western eyes. Up until recently, these sorts of books have drowned out Muslim voices on
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