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Fantasy Writers
Posted inFantasy Writing Tips Spiritual Encouragement for Writers Uncategorized

12 Ancient Books All Writers Should Read Before Writing Angels, Prophecy, or the Supernatural

These 12 books go beyond the 66-canon books into texts that serious biblical scholars and faith writers reference but most church-raised readers have never been…
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Unhinged character
Posted inCharacter Building Dialogues

20 Behavioural Traits That Make Unhinged Characters Unforgettable | Part 1

Every unforgettable character has flaws. Especially when writing unhinged characters Every iconic character has dangerous flaws. The problem is that too many writers confuse "unhinged"…
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Mistakes to avoid when writing black hair
Posted inCharacter Building

8 Mistakes Writers Make Writing Black Hair

If you're writing Black characters, their hair isn't an accessory — it's part of the character's lived experience. Whether your character is Black, biracial, Black-Latina,…
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character description
Posted inCharacter Building

The Craft of Writing Your Character’s Physical Description

What you need to know when you're writing the description of your characters. The difference between describing beauty and describing presence — and why one…
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fight verbs
Posted inFight & Combat Scenes

The Reason Your Fight Scenes Fall Flat Has Nothing To Do With Plot — It’s Your Verbs

There's a moment every fiction writer knows. You've built the scene. You know exactly what happens. The tension is there, the stakes are real, the…
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Ultimate Villain Workbook by VSBeals Writes — open to the Fixation Villain Word Vault showing micro-behavior words, imagery language, and psychological dialogue fragments for fiction writers
Posted inCharacter Building

Your Villain Isn’t Scary Because They’re Evil — They’re Scary Because They Make Sense

Here's what most writers get wrong about villains: they mistake cruelty for complexity. Your Villain doesn't always have to be cruel, they can simply be…
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Writing Your First Book Using Biblical Principles
Posted inWriting Your First Book

Writing Your First Book Using Biblical Principles

I’m so glad you’re here and ready to share your vision and book with the world. God has blessed you with an idea and you’re…
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Posted by V.S Beals September 12, 2025
If Leah Wrote Her Autobiography | A Story of Rejection, Redemption, and Divine Purpose | The Tales of Leah
Posted inFaith-Based Writing Prompts

If Leah Wrote Her Autobiography | A Story of Rejection, Redemption, and Divine Purpose | The Tales of Leah

Have you ever wonder what characters in the bible actually felt and their take on events. What they saw their divine purpose as not what…
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Posted by V.S Beals September 9, 2025
7 Ways to write fighting scene Dialogue
Posted inWriting Struggles & Overcoming Them Writing Your First Book

7 Ways to write fighting scene Dialogue

Let’s be honest for a second... What percentage of people reading this have actually been in a fight? Not a video game fight, not a…
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Posted by V.S Beals September 7, 2025
20 Powerful Bible Verses for Writers Seeking God’s Guidance and Creativity
Posted inSpiritual Encouragement for Writers

20 Powerful Bible Verses for Writers Seeking God’s Guidance and Creativity

If you’ve ever just stared at a blank page or screen wondering where your words ran off to. Or maybe you prayed that your story,…
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Posted by V.S Beals August 31, 2025
6 Dialogue Mistakes That Make Your Novel Fall Flat (And How to Fix Them Fast)
Posted inWriting Struggles & Overcoming Them

6 Dialogue Mistakes That Make Your Novel Fall Flat (And How to Fix Them Fast)

What You’ll Find Here Part One of the “11 Dialogue Tools That Level Up Your Novel” Series If your novel’s dialogue sounds like your characters…
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Posted by V.S Beals August 19, 2025
7 Ways to Write Expressive Dialogue (Without Saying Exactly What They Mean)
Posted inWriting Struggles & Overcoming Them

7 Ways to Write Expressive Dialogue (Without Saying Exactly What They Mean)

Expressive dialogue can either make your story sing like an angelic choir or fall flat like a deflated balloon at a surprise party nobody wanted.…
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Posted by V.S Beals August 2, 2025
15 Mistakes That Will Ruin Your First Chapter (and How to Make Sure Readers Keep Going)
Posted inWriting Struggles & Overcoming Them

15 Mistakes That Will Ruin Your First Chapter (and How to Make Sure Readers Keep Going)

If you’re a first-time author, read this before you post Your First chapter online—or hit publish. The truth is, most first-time author mistakes don’t happen…
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Posted by V.S Beals July 27, 2025
How to Build a Writing Life With Christ
Posted inChristian Book Reviews & Recommendations Dialogues Marketing for Christian Authors

How to Build a Writing Life With Christ

How to Build a Writing Life With Christ Are you already writing devotionally — or is this your first time building a rhythm with God?Comment…
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Posted by V.S Beals July 19, 2025
How to Write a Christian Fiction Novel Without Romanticizing Witches or Demons
Posted inSpiritual Encouragement for Writers

How to Write a Christian Fiction Novel Without Romanticizing Witches or Demons

I'm just going to come out and say it plainly: Write with the Word, not the world.There’s a whole lot of fiction out there calling…
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Posted by V.S Beals July 15, 2025
How to Self-Publish a Book in 2025 (Step-by-Step for Beginners)
Posted inPublishing Your Book

How to Self-Publish a Book in 2025 (Step-by-Step for Beginners)

With all the information on the net about "how to" or "where to" publish your book, let this be your handy guide. There comes a…
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Posted by V.S Beals July 8, 2025

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