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Fix Floating Head Syndrome With Sticky Immersion

If your dialogue writing feels flat but you can't figure out why, it might be floating head syndrome - when characters talk without any grounding in…

Jun 24

Create A Story Hook With Hook

The What If Ladder transforms story elements into hooks that make people lean forward and think 'I have to know how this turns out.' It's just four…

Jun 17

Use AI to Name Your Characters Better and Faster

Here's how to use AI to get character name ideas that actually fit your story—with real examples and prompt techniques you can copy—so you can save…

Jun 11

How to Stop Writing Pretty Paragraphs that Bore People

Your prose looks polished but readers feel nothing? Here's how to inject story momentum into every paragraph. Build Better Books memorable prose #2

Jun 5

Stop boring writing. Word choice that actually works.

Turn flat sentences into memorable prose. See exactly which words to swap and why it works - with before/after examples that show real improvement.

Jun 2

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