Danielle Hines
@daniellehines.bsky.social
writing coach ~ editor ~ author of The Sweetwood Series ~
Looking for work in 2025 was an epic lesson in humility. I wrote about it. Well, I complained about it to my friend, Mark, in a letter.
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Letters to M: Jobless and Afraid - A Whinge - Writing Miracles
Note to Reader: The following post was written a year ago. It is, in fact, a letter to my friend, Mark. The good news? I found a job. My heart goes out to anyone navigating unemployment. For me, this ...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Looking for work in 2025 was an epic lesson in humility. I wrote about it. Well, I complained about it to my friend, Mark, in a letter.
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Four Tips for Writing the Redemption Arc
1. Make the harm real.
2. Show the cost.
3. Choose action over apology.
4. Let healing be incomplete.
1. Make the harm real.
2. Show the cost.
3. Choose action over apology.
4. Let healing be incomplete.
December 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Four Tips for Writing the Redemption Arc
1. Make the harm real.
2. Show the cost.
3. Choose action over apology.
4. Let healing be incomplete.
1. Make the harm real.
2. Show the cost.
3. Choose action over apology.
4. Let healing be incomplete.
3 Ways to Build Suspense in a Novel
1. Weaponized Setting – Turn the environment into a source of tension.
2. The Unfinished Thought – Have a character say something crucial but cut them off.
3. Ticking Clock Without a Countdown – Instead of a deadline, introduce an unpredictable time limit.
1. Weaponized Setting – Turn the environment into a source of tension.
2. The Unfinished Thought – Have a character say something crucial but cut them off.
3. Ticking Clock Without a Countdown – Instead of a deadline, introduce an unpredictable time limit.
March 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
3 Ways to Build Suspense in a Novel
1. Weaponized Setting – Turn the environment into a source of tension.
2. The Unfinished Thought – Have a character say something crucial but cut them off.
3. Ticking Clock Without a Countdown – Instead of a deadline, introduce an unpredictable time limit.
1. Weaponized Setting – Turn the environment into a source of tension.
2. The Unfinished Thought – Have a character say something crucial but cut them off.
3. Ticking Clock Without a Countdown – Instead of a deadline, introduce an unpredictable time limit.
3 tips to make your reader fall for the unlikeable character
1. Vulnerabilities Show their fears, insecurities, or past trauma.
2. Growth and Redemption Allow your character to learn from their mistakes to be better.
3. Relatable Motivation Make their actions stem from understandable motives.
1. Vulnerabilities Show their fears, insecurities, or past trauma.
2. Growth and Redemption Allow your character to learn from their mistakes to be better.
3. Relatable Motivation Make their actions stem from understandable motives.
March 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
3 tips to make your reader fall for the unlikeable character
1. Vulnerabilities Show their fears, insecurities, or past trauma.
2. Growth and Redemption Allow your character to learn from their mistakes to be better.
3. Relatable Motivation Make their actions stem from understandable motives.
1. Vulnerabilities Show their fears, insecurities, or past trauma.
2. Growth and Redemption Allow your character to learn from their mistakes to be better.
3. Relatable Motivation Make their actions stem from understandable motives.
Why the Hero’s Journey Rules 🏆
1. Timeless Connection – It mirrors real-life struggles and triumphs
2. Built-In Momentum – It naturally drives compelling narratives
3. Endless Possibilities – No two journeys are the same
4. Emotional Payoff – Emerging stronger creates a lasting impact
1. Timeless Connection – It mirrors real-life struggles and triumphs
2. Built-In Momentum – It naturally drives compelling narratives
3. Endless Possibilities – No two journeys are the same
4. Emotional Payoff – Emerging stronger creates a lasting impact
February 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Why the Hero’s Journey Rules 🏆
1. Timeless Connection – It mirrors real-life struggles and triumphs
2. Built-In Momentum – It naturally drives compelling narratives
3. Endless Possibilities – No two journeys are the same
4. Emotional Payoff – Emerging stronger creates a lasting impact
1. Timeless Connection – It mirrors real-life struggles and triumphs
2. Built-In Momentum – It naturally drives compelling narratives
3. Endless Possibilities – No two journeys are the same
4. Emotional Payoff – Emerging stronger creates a lasting impact
How to Write a Fascinating Main Character
1. Ask Yourself if this is Someone You’d Want to Know More About
2. Don’t Shy Away from the Tough Questions (eg: what are they afraid of?)
3. Give Them a Flaw
4. Flesh Out Their Relationships
5. Give Them a Secret
6. Come Up with a Defining Moment
1. Ask Yourself if this is Someone You’d Want to Know More About
2. Don’t Shy Away from the Tough Questions (eg: what are they afraid of?)
3. Give Them a Flaw
4. Flesh Out Their Relationships
5. Give Them a Secret
6. Come Up with a Defining Moment
January 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
How to Write a Fascinating Main Character
1. Ask Yourself if this is Someone You’d Want to Know More About
2. Don’t Shy Away from the Tough Questions (eg: what are they afraid of?)
3. Give Them a Flaw
4. Flesh Out Their Relationships
5. Give Them a Secret
6. Come Up with a Defining Moment
1. Ask Yourself if this is Someone You’d Want to Know More About
2. Don’t Shy Away from the Tough Questions (eg: what are they afraid of?)
3. Give Them a Flaw
4. Flesh Out Their Relationships
5. Give Them a Secret
6. Come Up with a Defining Moment
4 Tips for Effective Pacing in Storytelling
1. Have an outline and stick to it—at least for the first draft.
2. Consider removing plots involving side characters.
3. When the pace needs slowing, add more details.
4. When the pace needs quickening, add more action.
#writingtips #storytelling
1. Have an outline and stick to it—at least for the first draft.
2. Consider removing plots involving side characters.
3. When the pace needs slowing, add more details.
4. When the pace needs quickening, add more action.
#writingtips #storytelling
December 23, 2024 at 3:43 PM
4 Tips for Effective Pacing in Storytelling
1. Have an outline and stick to it—at least for the first draft.
2. Consider removing plots involving side characters.
3. When the pace needs slowing, add more details.
4. When the pace needs quickening, add more action.
#writingtips #storytelling
1. Have an outline and stick to it—at least for the first draft.
2. Consider removing plots involving side characters.
3. When the pace needs slowing, add more details.
4. When the pace needs quickening, add more action.
#writingtips #storytelling
5 Reasons to Channel Rage Through Writing
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5 Reasons to Channel Rage Through Writing - Writing Miracles
Five reasons to channel your rage through writing so that you can leave the rage on the page and focus on feeling better.
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December 15, 2024 at 5:33 PM
5 Reasons to Channel Rage Through Writing
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