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2 weeks ago | 
medium.com | Anca Antoci |Warren Brown
The writing publication for all writers, where writing ideas makes dreams come true. Follow publicationWhat your characters don’t say may be what readers feel mostYou don’t read fiction for the facts. You read it for the feels, right? Perhaps you’ve looked at your work in progress and got frustrated that it’s just not working on an emotional level, with no idea what went wrong. I know I’ve been there many times. You want fiction to make you feel something.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Anca Antoci |Warren Brown
A simple exercise to hone your storytelling by learning from the bestAnca Antoci·FollowPublished inWriting101·5 min read·--Photo by luza studiosI have this fun and exercise that will help you improve your writing style faster than you realize. I didn’t invent it. In fact, it was a short video I saw on TikTok that reminded me of a book I read on this theme, which I also recommend you to read. The book is Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
medium.com | Anca Antoci
I appreciate you for publishing my story, Warren.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
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A Step-by-Step Guide for Aspiring AuthorsAnca Antoci·FollowPublished inWriting101·7 min read·--*image created by the author with CanvaWhen I was writing my debut novel, my favourite way to procrastinate was to tell myself that I couldn’t afford to publish it anyway, so why bother? That wasn’t true. Impostor syndrome is a menace, but if you do the math step by step, you’ll realize it’s doable.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
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How to find your ‘why’ beyond the blank pageAnca Antoci·FollowPublished inWriting101·6 min read·--Photo by Alysha Rosly on UnsplashWhen writing feels like wandering through a fog, each word heavy, each sentence a struggle, it’s easy to ask: Why do I even do this? Where once the purpose was clear — whether to tell a story, express a feeling, or simply create — now doubt clouds the path. Writer’s block is like a dark cloud when all you want is sunshine.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
writingcooperative.com | Anca Antoci
How consumerism turned books into fast fashion and changed readers' expectationsWhat happened to today’s publishing world? It looks like speed has become the gold standard. Consumerism forces writers to write fast and publish often, turning what was once an intimate craft into a race against the clock. Why does this matter? Because the essence of great writing — depth, nuance, and emotional resonance — cannot be rushed.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
writingcooperative.com | Anca Antoci
It’s useful for outlining, but also when you get stuckI’ve been working on the outline for my current WIP, Ghost in the Attic, and I ran into a problem. You probably know the one. It’s when you outline a story that feels fine on paper — this happens, and then this happens, and then this happens — and it feels flat. It’s not that the story is terrible. The chain of events makes sense, and you can see the progression. But there’s no spark. No momentum. No tension.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
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Character DevelopmentHow to torment your characters to hook your readersAnca Antoci·FollowPublished inWriting101·5 min read·--*picture by by jamesteohArtWhat do you do when you’re stuck in the middle of a story and don’t know where to take your characters next? I say try this tip: make their lives harder. Throw an obstacle in their way or make them deal with an extra complication. This is a good way to get out of writer’s block, but it can be more than that.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
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The #BookBoyfriend trend and what men could learn from fictional characters to improve their relationshipsAnca Antoci·FollowPublished inHooked on Books·7 min read·--Photo by Emmanuel Phaeton on UnsplashWhen I saw this term, I instantly thought about book boyfriends. Until recently, I didn’t know there was a scientific name for falling in love with fictional characters. If you spend time on TikTok, you already know the booktok community talks a lot about book boyfriends.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
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WRITING CHARACTERSIf you’re spending your time thinking of names instead of writing, you’re procrastinatingAnca Antoci·FollowPublished inWriting101·6 min read·--*created by the authorThere was a time when naming my characters felt like one of the most agonizing tasks in writing. I wanted the names to be perfect — unique, memorable, cool.
