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2 Key Elements for Every Story / Quick Tips for Writers 8 / 7:23 June 3, 2026
Every successful story, short or long, has two key elements. These two keys recur throughout the story. One takes a new form at every instance, teasing the reader into reading more. The other also teases the reader, but this time the key remains the same, merely doubling and re-doubling, increasing and intensifying. What are these […]
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Antagonists, part 2 / Quick Tips for Writers 7 / 7:22 May 27, 2026
In our second episode on antagonists, we discuss the additional evil actors that drive a plot, as much a part as our main character, our Protagonists. We offer three Quick Tips, first about our major antagonist and then two more about minor antagonists. A key element whips by pretty rapidly, in that each minor antagonist […]
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Pentecost / MORE: Easter / 7:26 May 24, 2026
Pentecost concludes the Easter Season. Fifty days after the Resurrection, ten days after Ascension, it completes the jubilation that starts before sunrise on Easter Day with the Son’s rise. “He is risen” does not complete everything. Pentecost is the completion. Let’s ground ourselves in the reasons. TIMINGS 00:40 Introduction 00:50 Pentecost 08:55 Closing Total […]
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Learn to Twist ~ Antagonists / Quick Tips for Writers 6 / 7:21 May 20, 2026
In the Quick Tips series, episodes 6 and 7 are linked, for both are about antagonists, twisty and surprising antagonists. A truth of conflict is that a weak antagonist creates a weak Protagonist. Since we writers want our main characters to be strong, then the conflict-creator of the story needs to be equally strong. The […]
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Ascension / MORE: Easter Season / 7:25 May 17, 2026
40. Forty days after Easter, the Resurrection of Christ Jesus, we have another important date to commemorate, a date that’s been part of the Christian Church since the early days. The first documented festival occurred in 68 A.D. Along with Easter Day, the regular observance of Sunday, and Pentecost, we have Ascension Day, the day […]
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Be Willing to Lose Control / Quick Tips for Writers 5 / 7:20 May 13, 2026
As writers we control many things about our writing, but times do come when we lose control. And that is not a bad thing. It’s actually a blessing. That’s our topic: Be willing to lose control. The Write Focus offers the Quick Tips for Writers series from Spring into Summer. We hope these bite-sized takes […]
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Write a Coherent Story / Quick Tips for Writers 4 / 7:19 May 6, 2026
Our topic this time is a little tricky, but we have a fairly simple solution—if we will use that solution. Here’s the question: How do I make my writing form a coherent story? Because if the story confuses us when we finish it, in what state will our readers be? Quick Tips for Writers is […]
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3 Cornerstones of Every Story / Quick Tips for Writers 3 / 7:18 April 29, 2026
We’re onto our third episode in the Quick Tips for Writers series. What are the three cornerstones of every story we write, no matter the length or genre or purpose? TIMINGS 00:40 Introduction 01:10 QT 3: Three Cornerstones of Every Story 03:17 Closing Total Run Time = 4:17 LINK Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/04/three-cornerstones-of-story-quick-tips.html Licensed Music […]
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Before I Start Writing / Quick Tips for Writers 2 / 7:17 April 22, 2026
In this second episode of the Quick Tips for Writers series, we look at another topic which trips writers up. Whether a total newbie or a seasoned writer, we all ask the same question. It’s the same questions every time we start a new story. How much do I need before I start writing? TIMINGS […]
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How do I start writing? / Quick Tips for Writers 1 / 7:16 April 15, 2026
The Write Focus brings in a Blast from the Past, from Summer 2025. Thirteen—count `em, 13—posts that distill over 30 years of writing knowledge and 10 years of publishing writing. Host M.A. Lee has 60-plus novel-length titles under three pen names that guide this information. We hope you find a spot of wisdom in each […]
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