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Diane Callahan
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Jan 23

I Made Every Single Recipe from One Cookbook — Here’s What I Learned

My Villain Origin Story As a goal-oriented person, sometimes I can be a little . . . intense. With over 258 items on my bucket list and counting, I’m definitely a person who Does Things for the Sake of Doing Them. Skydiving. Getting a tattoo. Visiting an alpaca farm. …

Baking

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I Made Every Single Recipe from One Cookbook — Here’s What I Learned
I Made Every Single Recipe from One Cookbook — Here’s What I Learned
Baking

21 min read


Dec 30, 2022

The Ultimate Guide to Writing Engaging Descriptions in Fiction

What is reading but “just staring at pieces of dead trees for hours and hallucinating vividly,” as one clever reader put it? In fiction, the descriptions writers bring to the page spur readers to feel the story in their hearts and guts as they conjure scenes in their mind’s eye. …

Writing

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The Ultimate Guide to Writing Engaging Descriptions in Fiction
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Engaging Descriptions in Fiction
Writing

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Oct 28, 2022

How to Subvert Romance Tropes

We all know there’s nothing new under the sun. No matter what you do, your story will be similar to another story in some way, but that’s actually a good thing! Readers and publishers are looking for narratives they already enjoy but with a twist: familiarity plus novelty. …

Writing

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How to Subvert Romance Tropes
How to Subvert Romance Tropes
Writing

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Aug 23, 2022

How to Return to Writing After a Long Hiatus

Getting back into writing can be daunting. Life happens, and sometimes a writer can go for years — even decades — without creating anything of note. …

Writing

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How to Return to Writing After a Long Hiatus
How to Return to Writing After a Long Hiatus
Writing

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Jul 26, 2022

25+ Magical Book Covers That Will Ignite Your Imagination

Cover design is an art unlike any other. A designer must convey the story’s heart and tone through color schemes, composition, font, and imagery — all so that a reader will be compelled to buy the book. …

Books

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25+ Magical Book Covers That Will Ignite Your Imagination
25+ Magical Book Covers That Will Ignite Your Imagination
Books

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Jul 19, 2022

What All Writers Can Learn from Folktales (Writing Exercise)

“The spirit of the woods — the Bwca. I saw him once, when I was a child . . . He can look like whatever he wants to. But his true form is a sharp-eared thing, a hairy thing, a little like an old man and a little like a…

Writing

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What All Writers Can Learn from Folktales (Writing Exercise)
What All Writers Can Learn from Folktales (Writing Exercise)
Writing

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May 25, 2022

How to Punctuate Dialogue

As a fiction editor, I’m often asked about the most common writing mistakes I see. It seems trivial, but incorrectly punctuated dialogue can make readers abandon an otherwise good book. Luckily, you can master this skill with practice and patience. Here, I’ll cover the difference between dialogue tags and action…

Writing

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How to Punctuate Dialogue
How to Punctuate Dialogue
Writing

27 min read


Mar 23, 2022

5 Tips for Co-Writing a Novel

Co-written novels aren’t a new thing. Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collaborated on their fantasy novel Good Omens. Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child created the technothriller series Pendergast together. John Green and David Levithan made Will Grayson, Will Grayson a young adult smash hit. Countless authors gravitate toward the idea…

Writing

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5 Tips for Co-Writing a Novel
5 Tips for Co-Writing a Novel
Writing

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Mar 18, 2022

6 Tips for Writing Thrillers

What makes a novel a thriller? What differentiates it from mystery or suspense? I discussed these questions and more with fellow YouTuber Alexa Donne, who’s a thriller connoisseur and author of The Ivies, a YA boarding school thriller. Her upcoming thriller Pretty Dead Queens is all about small-town murder. We…

Writing

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6 Tips for Writing Thrillers
6 Tips for Writing Thrillers
Writing

16 min read


Feb 28, 2022

10 Common New Writer Mistakes

And how to fix them — People have this frustrating habit of quitting before they start. I hear it most often with art. They’ll say, “I suck at drawing,” even though they’ve drawn two things in their entire life. …

Writing

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10 Common New Writer Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
10 Common New Writer Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
Writing

22 min read

Diane Callahan

Diane Callahan

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Fiction writer and editor, a.k.a. YouTuber Quotidian Writer. www.quotidianwriter.com

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