MacKenzie Scott says her college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn't have to drop out | Fortune https://fortune.com/article/mackenzie-scott-roommate-loaned-her-1000-to-not-drop-out-inspired-26-billion-philanthropy/ #philanthropy #mackenziescott #backstory
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About Earth Notes aka EOU - Find out what Earth Notes is all about. What is its history, background and motivation? #green #backstory - https://www.earth.org.uk/about-us.html #EOU
Using Contradictions to Create Microtension – Part 5
We’ve been looking at how to craft powerful mictotension (a must in fiction!) in these last few posts. In this...
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https://www.livewritethrive.com/2026/03/06/33567/
How to Write Authentic Character Behavior
Some stories stick with us more than others, and why? The characters. They feel so real. How they view life, the way they interact with others, the beliefs that steer them and their reactions to setbacks…it somehow all rings true. They might be nothing like us. We may not agree with their choices. But even...
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https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/03/write-authentic-character-behavior/
#Backstory #BasicHumanNeeds #CharacterArc #CharacterFlaws #Characters
About Earth Notes aka EOU - Find out what Earth Notes is all about. What is its history, background and motivation? #green #backstory - https://www.earth.org.uk/about-us.html #EOU
https://youtube.com/live/7JXQhff9aGc
#tRump #Venezuela #USA #America #UnitedNations #Ukraine #Taiwan #Greenland #Canada #Oil #Drugs #Congress #WarPowersAct #War #Epstein #Constitution #Billionaires #Pardon #Crisis #World #Politics #USPol #Activism #Resist #Protest #WeThePeople #LatinAmerica #sovereignty #WW3 #WWIII #BackStory #Truth #Facts #Democracy #Law
youtu.be/i0aa1GHQuew
Because I wasn't done with done with this book series, apparently
#TheHeirsLair #HowIWould #DemonStorm #DemonStormRemix #background #cosmogony #originstory #backstory #scififantasyspecfic
Two Craft-Boosting Black Friday Deals for Writers
The best thing about Black Friday sales is how writers can put themselves first, picking up affordable resources that will make a huge impact on their writing success. I love that! Every year, we offer discounts so your dollars go further, and this year is no exception. What is…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/black-friday-deals-writers/
#Backstory #CharacterArc #CharacterTraits #CharacterWound #Characters
How To Use Dialogue for Backstory and Worldbuilding—Infodump-Free!
It’s an ongoing struggle for many of us: How do I share backstory and build my world without infodumping (and boring my readers)? One of my favorite—and sometimes overlooked—tools is dialogue! Using dialogue—and the beats that go along with…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/10/dialogue-for-backstory-and-worldbuilding/
#Backstory #Dialogue #Flashbacks #MoodandAtmosphere #ResidentWritingCoach
The Elusive “I” in Identity
For whatever reason, I’ve come across a number of articles lately addressing the issue of personal identity from a variety of perspectives. Since one of fiction’s chief purposes is to explore who we are, why we’re here, and what we should do, I’ve found some of these articles fascinating. And perplexing.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/10/10/the-elusive-i-in-identity/
How to Differentiate Stories from AI Slop
Use Context to Deepen Our Writing From AI Slop For as long as I’ve been a writer, I’ve heard the advice, “Only write if you can’t not write.” The idea behind that tough-love guidance is that writing can be ridiculously hard work, publishing can be even harder, and that most published…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/09/how-to-differentiate-stories-from-ai-slop/
#AI #Backstory #CharacterWound #Characters #Emotion
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🔍 "How did this character's journey begin?" Find answers to this question and more in our Ember Archive prequel stories! Exclusive to subscribers. ✨ https://www.wildflintbooks.com/ember-archive
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"You can't read an elephant's face." - AMY WOOD, Pet Friendly, BackStory #BackStory #WorldElephantDay #AmyWood
"In 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts, Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders became the first people to orbit the moon." - BRIAN BALOGH, Moon, Man, and Myths, BackStory #BackStory #BrianBalogh
"They saw it as a violation of hospitality." - NANCY METZ, Great, Small and Other Expectations, BackStory #BackStory #NancyMetz
'Digitus Impudicus' from the Sturgeon Moon Cycle issue of The Liminal—tracing the middle finger’s rebellious roots from Roman gladiators to medieval archers, now a quiet protest with a scrunchie twist!
https://foxandthistle.studio/pages/the-liminal-sturgeon-moon-cycle-july-2025
#TheLiminal #History #Rebellion #ArtAndCulture #VintageVibes #foxandthistle #history #art #design #backstory #product #muse #inspiration #fashion
Do’s and Don’ts for Using Backstory (in Fiction Writing)
Career Authors…
https://careerauthors.com/dos-and-donts-for-using-backstory-in-fiction-writing/
Anchor and Practice: Diaries and Journals
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https://writerunboxed.com/2025/06/20/anchor-and-practice-diaries-and-journals/
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