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The Science of Writing

All the advice, craft, and updates you can choke down. Pretentious too.

Categories
  • Career 7
  • Craft 5
  • Process 4
  • Psychology 3
  • Budgeting 2
  • Characters 2
  • Time Management 2
  • Description 1
  • My Story 1
  • Sociology 1
  • Statistics 1
  • Worldbuilding 1
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  • September 2021
  • August 2021
How to use Functionalism to Build Fictional Cultures
Sociology, Craft, Worldbuilding James Backstrom 9/3/21 Sociology, Craft, Worldbuilding James Backstrom 9/3/21

How to use Functionalism to Build Fictional Cultures

Sociology has a lot to teach about building realistic fictional cultures. Learn how to use the sociological discipline of functionalism to improve your worldbuilding.

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Improve your Writing with Statistical Sampling
Statistics, Craft James Backstrom 9/1/21 Statistics, Craft James Backstrom 9/1/21

Improve your Writing with Statistical Sampling

Learn how statistical sampling can help you select comparative titles and leisure reading to up your writing game and get a better understanding of your market.

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Time Management for Writers/Authors
Career, Time Management James Backstrom 8/29/21 Career, Time Management James Backstrom 8/29/21

Time Management for Writers/Authors

We’re all busy, and finding time to write is hard. Learn how to manage your time and cram more writing and craft into your already overloaded schedule.

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Attachment Theory and Character Backstory
Psychology, Characters, Craft James Backstrom 8/27/21 Psychology, Characters, Craft James Backstrom 8/27/21

Attachment Theory and Character Backstory

Learn how attachment theory can help you plan your character backgrounds, including how relationships form and shape personality and behavior.

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The Reason First Books Fail
Career, Process James Backstrom 8/25/21 Career, Process James Backstrom 8/25/21

The Reason First Books Fail

Everyone knows first books stink because you’re new. But there’s more to it than that. Learn the underlying reasons first books are rarely high-quality.

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How to Plan a Writing Career, pt. 3
Career James Backstrom 8/22/21 Career James Backstrom 8/22/21

How to Plan a Writing Career, pt. 3

The finale to the three part Career Planning series. Learn about websites and social media management and where they fit into your schedule as an aspiring writer.

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How to use Psychology to Write Better Descriptions
Psychology, Description, Craft James Backstrom 8/20/21 Psychology, Description, Craft James Backstrom 8/20/21

How to use Psychology to Write Better Descriptions

How the Primacy/Recency Effect and other Psych tools can help you write memorable descriptions.

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The Social Cost of Writing
Career, Budgeting, Time Management James Backstrom 8/18/21 Career, Budgeting, Time Management James Backstrom 8/18/21

The Social Cost of Writing

Being a writer is hard, not just on you. Learn how James balances family, a full-time job, and writing. And the sacrifices necessary to make it all work.

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How to Plan a Writing Career, pt. 2
Career, Process James Backstrom 8/15/21 Career, Process James Backstrom 8/15/21

How to Plan a Writing Career, pt. 2

Dive into time management, the key components of a successful writing career, and improving your drafts.

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How to use Psychology to Plan Character Arcs
Psychology, Characters, Craft James Backstrom 8/13/21 Psychology, Characters, Craft James Backstrom 8/13/21

How to use Psychology to Plan Character Arcs

Learn how confirmation bias, the above-average bias, cognitive dissonance, and reinforcement/punishment can make your characters grow into the heroes and monsters you need them to be.

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How much does it cost to be a writer?
Career, Budgeting James Backstrom 8/11/21 Career, Budgeting James Backstrom 8/11/21

How much does it cost to be a writer?

Hopefully not one bitcoin. Learn how much James spent on writing in the past two years and how much he plans to spend. Maybe you’ll get some budgeting tips too.

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How to Plan a Writing Career, pt. 1
Career, Process James Backstrom 8/8/21 Career, Process James Backstrom 8/8/21

How to Plan a Writing Career, pt. 1

Learn how to backwards plan your novels, realistic timelines for word counts, drafts, and more, all based on personal experience and questionable data.

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