Author: Moira King

Moira is a self-identified space cadet currently trapped in the desolate wasteland of Upstate New York. She was first published at the age of nine in an anthology for children that still lives permanently on her bookshelf. Her hobbies include wine, television, and overthinking everything.

The Writing Journal You Didn’t Know You Need

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This book began as a personal project: a collection of questions mined from the far reaches of the internet and my brain to help work through some roadblocks in my own WIP. I hit the mid-plot doldrums HARD, and I needed to reorient. When you’re 50,000-words deep in, however, it can be hard to remember […]

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Tips For Building Realistic Systems Of Magic

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The more you know about how your magical system works, the more real it will be to read about it. The more you tell me why your system of magic works, the more I’ll think you’re full of shit.

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Prompt #19

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Write a story inspired by or starting with the line “I didn’t meant to kill her.”

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Prompt #18

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Write a story using this as a first line: “Follow me,” she whispered.

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Prompt #17

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Write a story using this is a first line: a shrill cry echoed in the mist.

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Writing Opposite Genders: A Rant

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To say “anyone can do it” because the genders are equally competent is wrong, and it minimizes the skill it takes for an author to pull off.

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Prompt #16

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Write a story where something ordinary to your protagonist appears extraordinary to someone else.

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When “Borrowing” Ideas Goes Wrong

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Now, I’m all for a literary heist. I borrow ideas all the time, from all over, but I make it a point not to stop once the idea has been borrowed. After all, coming up with a “new and different” idea isn’t the same as coming up with a good one.

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Prompt #15

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Write a story where something ordinary to your protagonist appears extraordinary to someone else.

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How Writers Screw Up Tough Women

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The amount of writers who unwittingly fall into this category drives me bananas. The worst part? A lot of it comes down to lazy and unimaginative writing.

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