Ronin: what is an antihero?
Nothing is what it seems in this mercenary mystery. I discovered a way to use two premises to create mystery and a twist - a great find for everyone writing mysteries or spy stories. Valerie works out what type of protagonist Sam is, and it’s not what I thought! -M Submit your query letter and first 10 pages writing sample at storynerd.ca. (https://valeriefrancis.ca/story-nerd/...) For access to writing templates and worksheets, and more than 70 hours of training (all for free), subscribe to Valerie's Inner Circle. (https://valeriefrancis.ca/for-writers...) To learn to read like a writer, visit Melanie's website. (https://www.melaniehill.com.au/) To subscribe to Kat's Keynotes (Substack), click here. (https://literarykatskeynotes.substack...) Watch us on YouTube! ( / @valeriefrancis )

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Birds of Prey - Story Nerd Episode 1810

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Sherlock Holmes and the Puzzle of the Poisoned Ink

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Identifying Genre is Trickier than You Think!

E. M. Forster: The Secret Life of England's Greatest Novelist | A Bedtime Biography

Agatha Christie- Parker Pyne Mysteries- High Fraser

We Asked a CIA Officer 24 Tough Questions | Honesty Box

Why P.G. Wodehouse is More Than Just a Joke

Good Hair: Perceptions of Racism (Award winning short film)

Storytelling Mastery in 107 Minutes — Dean Koontz

Does reading make you a better person? | Dominic Sandbrook | The New Society

Fall Asleep to the ENTIRE Story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Writing Advice Every Writer Should Hear (Anne Lamott Interview)

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